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Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)
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Job Title: Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote(Worldwide)
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in microbiome/metagenomics, clinical and translational bioinformatics, and related life sciences, with clear, verifiable solutions.
- Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors non-specialists would miss.
- Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methodology.
- Apply domain expertise across areas such as 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome/host-microbiome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and omics-driven precision medicine.
- Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it.
- Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.
Required Qualifications (MUST)
- PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus).
- Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
Preferred Skills
- Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research.
- Publication record, ideally first-author papers in relevant journals.
- Microbiome tools: QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, MAG assembly/binning, virome analysis.
- Clinical/translational: TCGA, UK Biobank, biomarker discovery, survival analysis, EHR + omics integration, oncology/immunology genomics.
- Statistics and ML for high-dimensional biological data.
- Programming: Python and/or R (required in practice), Bash, workflow tools.
- Experience reviewing, benchmarking, or writing scientific content.
Skills
- Written communication
- Python
- Verbal communication
- Cheminformatics
- Computational chemistry
- Analytical reasoning
- Drug discovery
- Ai/ml-assisted chemistry workflows
- Quantitative analysis
- Scientific software configuration
- Scientific programming
- Molecular simulations
- Gaussian
- Gromacs
- Lammps
- Amber
- Orca
- Psi4
- Electronic structure methods
- Molecular dynamics
This role at a glance
At $45–$90/hr, the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role comes to about $3,900–$7,800 a month for 20 hours a week, or $7,800–$15,600 a month full time — roughly $94,000–$187,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted today. Science & Research roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 60 days before closing, counted over the 31 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$3,900–$7,800
a month, before tax
Full time
$7,800–$15,600
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$94,000–$187,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
0 days
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How this pay compares
This role pays $45–$90/hr. Across the 14 hourly science & research roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $63 to $120 an hour, and published rates range from $40 to $400. Its top rate of $90 sits within the category's median range.
This role
$45–$90/hr
Science & Research median
$63–$120/hr · full spread $40 to $400
What these skills pay
Hourly pay across every open role on RemoteJobsOne that asks for the same skills as this one.
- Cheminformatics$45–$90/hr median
5 open roles · up to $90/hr
- Computational chemistry$45–$90/hr median
5 open roles · up to $90/hr
- Python$50–$100/hr median
19 open roles · up to $280/hr
- Verbal communication$45–$90/hr median
25 open roles · up to $400/hr
- Written communication$90–$140/hr median
41 open roles · up to $400/hr
Questions about this role
How much does the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role pay?
It pays $45–$90/hr, which is about $7,800–$15,600 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
The employer has not said.
What skills does the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role ask for?
The posting asks for Written communication, Python, Verbal communication, Cheminformatics, Computational chemistry and Analytical reasoning. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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