Molecular Biology PhD - GenAI Expert

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Position: Molecular Biology Experts

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

• Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in molecular biology reasoning within AI models.
• Design complex, domain-specific tasks and develop accurate solutions, including primers for PCR, qPCR, cloning, plasmids, expression vectors, gRNA, sgRNA for CRISPR editing, mRNA, RNA constructs, and repair templates.
• Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and rubrics for evaluating sequence design quality, focusing on guide and target selection, homology arm length, primer melting temperature, specificity, codon optimization, and regulatory elements.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.
• Hands-on experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR or repair templates, with knowledge of cloning strategies like Gibson, Golden Gate, Gateway, and restriction.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in notable venues such as Nature, Cell, eLife, Nucleic Acids Research, PNAS, and EMBO Journal.
• Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain design choices.

Preferred

• Previous work 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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