Role Title
Biology Expert (PhD) - AI Trainer
Role Type
Contractor
Compensation Structure
Hourly contract position. Compensation is paid based on approved hours worked and project time.
Location
Remote
Job Summary
micro1 is engaging Biology Experts (PhD) to contribute their advanced subject-matter expertise to a high-impact AI training project for a customer. 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.
This is an hourly-paid contract opportunity for biology experts who are passionate about applying their scientific knowledge to emerging AI technologies. You will help develop and evaluate high-quality biological content that improves AI reasoning across a broad range of life science disciplines.
No prior AI experience is required. Your scientific expertise and research experience are what matter most.
Scope of Work
- Critically evaluate and provide expert feedback on biology-related data, prompts, and content used in AI training and evaluation.
- Create, review, and refine scientific scenarios, questions, and explanations that reflect complex real-world biological concepts.
- Ensure the technical accuracy, scientific rigor, and relevance of biology-focused AI training datasets and model outputs.
- Collaborate with project teams to resolve ambiguities and improve the quality, coverage, and consistency of biological content.
- Document methodologies, scientific reasoning, and supporting rationale to promote transparency and reproducibility.
- Participate in iterative review cycles to continuously improve AI performance across biological domains.
- Contribute to knowledge-sharing and collaboration with interdisciplinary experts throughout the project.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences discipline.
- Strong expertise across one or more biological fields, such as molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, microbiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, immunology, biochemistry, or developmental biology.
- Experience conducting scientific research, analyzing biological data, and critically evaluating scientific literature.
- Experience authoring, reviewing, or publishing scientific, technical, or educational biology content.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex biological concepts clearly.
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to scientific accuracy and detail.
- Experience with AI, data annotation, benchmarking, or scientific content development is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a remote, distributed team environment.
Additional Information
This opportunity is ideal for biologists, researchers, educators, and life science professionals who enjoy applying their expertise to emerging AI technologies. Your contributions will directly improve how next-generation AI systems understand, reason about, and generate accurate biological knowledge across a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
