Biology Researcher - Remote Contract Position

Role Overview

Join a pioneering model research team as a Biology and Biophysics Research Collaborator on a part-time, remote contract basis. This position involves contributing to cutting-edge scientific reasoning models by analyzing research data, creating training challenges, and identifying reasoning errors within biology and biophysics domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate scientific research and model outputs to enhance reasoning capabilities in molecular biology, biophysics, structural biology, immunology, neuroscience, genomics, and related disciplines.
• Develop training problems and highlight model inaccuracies to improve computational models.
• Collaborate closely with a senior research team in a peer-to-peer scientific environment.
• Work flexibly up to 20 hours per week, balancing this engagement alongside your ongoing research career.
• Contribute meaningfully to advancing next-generation scientific models' reasoning sophistication.

Candidate Requirements

• Possess a PhD or postdoctoral training from a top 20 global institution in life sciences or related STEM fields, or be an exceptional senior PhD candidate with a significant publication record.
• Hold first or co-first author publications in leading journals such as Nature, Science, Cell, PNAS, eLife, NEJM, or equivalent.
• Be awarded distinguished fellowships or honors (e.g., HHMI, NIH F31/F32/K99, NSF GRFP, Damon Runyon, Pew, Sloan, Simons, Fulbright, or similar recognitions).
• Currently active in a research role, including PhD candidate, postdoctoral fellow, faculty member, principal scientist, or industry researcher.
• Demonstrate expert ability to assess novelty, rigor, and validity of scientific literature and model outputs.
• Exhibit proficiency in detecting subtle scientific reasoning errors that experienced PhD researchers identify instinctively.
• Additional credentials like issued patents, entrepreneurial spinout experience, or principal/co-investigator grant leadership are advantageous.

Compensation and Terms

• Competitive hourly pay ranging from $80 to $110 depending on experience and qualifications, paid through W-2 employment.
• Part-time engagement capped at 20 hours weekly.
• Flexible schedule designed to complement an active academic or research career.

Application Process

• Submit your application through the designated easy application option.
• Applications will be screened according to the outlined requirements.
• Shortlisted candidates will receive further instructions via email to complete subsequent steps.