🧬 Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology Advertised Pay $45–$90 per hour Remote Openings 50

🧬 Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology at micro1 Are you a PhD-qualified life sciences researcher with experience in laboratory experiments, computational biology, genomics, or bioinformatics? 🔬 micro1 is offering a remote contractor opportunity for experienced researchers who want to contribute to the development of next-generation artificial intelligence systems. This role combines advanced scientific reasoning, experimental research knowledge, computational analysis, and AI evaluation. Selected professionals will help assess scientific questions and AI-generated answers, ensuring that results are accurate, rigorous, and supported by established research methods. 📌 Job Overview Job Detail Information 🏢 Company micro1 🧬 Job Title Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology 💼 Job Type Contractor 🌍 Location Remote — Worldwide 👥 Openings 50 💰 Advertised Pay $45–$90 per hour 🎓 Education Completed PhD in a relevant life sciences field 🧪 Experience Hands-on research laboratory experience 🗣️ English Professional proficiency, C1 or higher 📅 Posting Information Listed as posted 4 days ago in the supplied listing 🔬 About the Role In this position, you will use your scientific expertise to help train and evaluate advanced AI models. Your work will help improve how AI systems understand complex scientific concepts, interpret experimental results, and reason through challenging research problems. The role spans experimental and computational life sciences, including genomics, proteomics, molecular biology, drug discovery, microbiome research, and clinical or translational research. Researchers should be able to evaluate scientific methods critically and explain why a proposed experiment, computational pipeline, or research conclusion is scientifically sound. 🎯 Key Responsibilities - 🧪 Design challenging, expert-level scientific problems with clear, verifiable solutions. - 🤖 Evaluate AI-generated answers for scientific accuracy, reasoning, and methodological rigor. - 📚 Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and reference answers based on primary research literature. - 🧬 Apply expertise in genomics, transcriptomics, single-cell and spatial omics, epigenomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. - 🔍 Evaluate microbiome research, metagenomics, structural biology, drug discovery, and systems biology. - 🧫 Assess experimental procedures and determine whether proposed laboratory methods are scientifically appropriate. - 💻 Review computational pipelines, data analysis methods, and scientific interpretations. - ✍️ Provide clear explanations that other researchers can independently review and validate. - 🤝 Incorporate feedback and participate in iterative quality reviews. 🎓 Required Qualifications Applicants must meet the following essential requirements: - 🎓 A completed PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, or a closely related life sciences field. - 🧪 Hands-on research experience in an academic, institutional, or industry research laboratory. - 🗣️ Professional written and spoken English at C1 level or higher. - 🧠 Strong scientific reasoning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. - 📝 Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly and accurately. ⚠️ Important: This is a specialist research position. A relevant completed PhD and practical research experience are mandatory. 🧫 Strongly Preferred Skills and Experience Candidates with the following experience may be particularly suitable. 🧪 Wet Lab Experience Hands-on experience performing laboratory experiments, such as: - PCR and qPCR - Cell culture - Sequencing library preparation - Western blotting - Protein purification - LC-MS sample preparation - CRISPR workflows 🎓 Academic Research Experience - Postdoctoral research - Staff scientist positions - Research faculty experience - Equivalent advanced academic or industry research experience - Peer-reviewed scientific publications, ideally as first or corresponding author A PhD from a leading research university in the United States, United Kingdom, or another country is also preferred. 🛠️ Scientific and Technical Skills 🧬 Life Sciences and Computational Biology - Genomics and transcriptomics - Single-cell and spatial omics - Epigenomics - Proteomics and metabolomics - Microbiome and metagenomics - Structural biology - Systems biology - Clinical and translational research 💻 Programming and Scientific Computing - Python programming - Quantitative analysis - Scientific programming - AI/ML-assisted scientific workflows - Analytical reasoning - Scientific documentation ⚗️ Additional Advertised Technical Skills - Computational chemistry - Molecular simulations - Gaussian - GROMACS - LAMMPS - AMBER - ORCA and Psi4 - Cheminformatics - Electronic structure methods - Molecular dynamics - Drug discovery - Scientific software configuration Applicants should review the complete official vacancy requirements to confirm which technical skills are relevant to their specific research background. 💰 Salary and Compensation Advertised hourly compensation $45–$90/hour Independent contractor role Actual earnings depend on project availability, approved hours, selection, and contract terms. The advertised hourly range is not a guarantee of continuous work or a fixed monthly salary. 🌍 Work Location and Employment Type - 🏠 Remote work arrangement - 🌐 Worldwide opportunity, subject to the employer's eligibility conditions - 📄 Contractor engagement - 🔬 Advanced scientific research and AI evaluation - 🧠 Work involving both experimental and computational scientific reasoning Apply Now