Molecular Biology PhD - DNA Design

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Position: Molecular Biology Experts - US

Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$105/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in AI model molecular biology reasoning.
• Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and document solutions, including primers for PCR, qPCR, plasmids, expression vectors, and CRISPR editing constructs.
• Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality, focusing on primer melting temperature, specificity, and codon optimization.
• Work with other subject matter experts to ensure training data consistency and accuracy.

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.
• Experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in journals like Nature, Cell, and PNAS.
• Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Preferred

• Previous experience in AI training, model evaluation, or data annotation.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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