Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

Requirements

• PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or closely related fieldMust
• Hands-on research experience in academic or industry labMust
• Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher)Must
• Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research
• Publication record with first-author papers in relevant journals
• Statistics and machine learning for high-dimensional biological data
• Python programming
• R programming
• Wetlab research experience

What you'll do

• Design expert-level scientific problems in microbiome, metagenomics, and clinical translational bioinformatics with clear, verifiable solutions
• Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and reasoning depth
• Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methodology
• Apply domain expertise in 16S and shotgun metagenomics analysis
• Apply domain expertise in virome and host-microbiome analysis
• Apply domain expertise in biomarker discovery and clinical genomics
• Provide clear written explanations of reasoning for expert validation
• Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review
• Biomarker discovery and validation
• Review, benchmark, and write scientific content

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About the role

Job Title: Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) Job Type: Contractor Location: Remote(Worldwide) Job Summary: 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. Key Responsibilities • Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in microbiome/metagenomics, clinical and translational bioinformatics, and related life sciences, with clear, verifiable solutions. • Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors non-specialists would miss. • Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methodology. • Apply domain expertise across areas such as 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome/host-microbiome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and omics-driven precision medicine. • Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it. • Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review. Required Qualifications (MUST) • PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or a closely related field. • Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus). • Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher). Preferred Skills • Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research. • Publication record, ideally first-author papers in relevant journals. • Microbiome tools: QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, MAG assembly/binning, virome analysis. • Clinical/translational: TCGA, UK Biobank, biomarker discovery, survival analysis, EHR + omics integration, oncology/immunology genomics. • Statistics and ML for high-dimensional biological data. • Programming: Python and/or R (required in practice), Bash, workflow tools. • Experience reviewing, benchmarking, or writing scientific content. Originally posted on Himalayas