Lab Participant (Students & Junior Techs)

Ever wonder how AI learns real lab work? You could teach it.

Project Bunsen is a research initiative by OneForma by Centific, a global AI data platform with a community of over 1 million experts worldwide (oneforma.com). We're hiring science students and junior lab professionals in Penang for paid research sessions. You'll perform lab procedures you already know from class or work - titrations, pipetting, sample handling - and your recorded technique helps train the next generation of AI systems.

The basics:

• Pay: USD $14/hour for students and fresh graduates; up to USD $24/hour with 1-3 years professional lab experience

• Initial paid session: 2-3 hours, with the possibility of additional paid hours depending on performance - no long-term obligation

• Location: Penang, Malaysia (onsite)

• Schedule: Flexible, incl. evenings and weekends - sessions begin soon, we're scheduling now

The equipment (simpler than it sounds):

• A small camera on a comfortable headset records your point of view - what you see while you work

• A lightweight handheld "gripper" tool records how your hand moves during tasks

• Paid training on both is included - no tech experience needed. The lab skills are yours already.

What you'll do:

• Real bench work you already know - tasks such as running titrations with a burette, transferring liquids with pipettes, measuring with graduated cylinders, handling test tubes and beakers, and similar procedures

• Follow safe lab procedures - no hazardous materials, all plastic equipment (no glass)

Who should apply:

• Students and recent graduates in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacy, nursing, or allied health - lab coursework or TA experience counts, no job title needed

• Junior lab professionals with up to 3 years hands-on experience (lab tech, phlebotomy, clinical, chemistry)

• Comfortable being recorded while you work

• Able to stand for the session (10-minute breaks every hour) and perform repetitive hand/arm tasks

• Able to wear the headset for the full session

Hiring Process:

• Apply right here with your CV

• Shortlisted candidates receive a short phone call

• Online group session (intro + 1:1 with technical directors)

• Onsite session scheduled

If you've run a titration or handled samples in a class lab, you're a strong candidate.

How it works: Apply right here with your CV - or just a short note about your lab courses if you don't have one yet. Shortlisted candidates get a short phone call, then an online group session, then your onsite session is booked.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis - apply now, scheduling starts immediately.