Microbiome Research Scientist, Part-Time AI Model Evaluation - Remote (United States)

• $45–$90 per hour

• 100% remote

• Part-time

• Fully flexible schedule

Work on the cutting edge of AI research, on your own schedule, and get paid for the scientific judgment you already have.

The AI systems everyone is talking about are trained and tested by real scientific experts. The teams building them rely on microbiome and translational research scientists to pose demanding questions, assess whether AI responses hold up scientifically, provide the answer an expert would give, and identify flaws in the model’s reasoning. Your scientific judgment helps shape the next generation of AI models and keeps their content grounded in reliable evidence. This is that work, done remotely around your current research or job.

What you’ll do

• Create challenging questions about the microbiome and clinical bioinformatics, with answers grounded in evidence

• Assess AI responses for sound science, careful reasoning, and overall answer quality

• Prepare reference answers and scoring guides using published studies and established methods

• Point out errors in the model’s reasoning and document why you reached each decision so another expert can check it

Why this is worth your time

• Get paid $45–$90 an hour to build real AI skills, on top of your current job

• Use frontier AI tools directly and gain a view of their development, testing and improvement that most microbiome and translational research scientists will not have for years

• Build a career edge for what comes next: AI is reshaping microbiome and translational research, and the scientists who understand it from the inside will lead that change

• Fully remote, fully flexible, no minimum shift, no commute

Who this is for

• A PhD in a field such as microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology or epidemiology, or in another closely related discipline

• Hands-on laboratory research experience gained in academia or industry

• Professional English for written and spoken work at C1 or above

• No AI experience needed. You bring the expertise; we bring the training on the tools.

Pay and details

• $45–$90 per hour, paid hourly as an independent contractor

• Fully flexible schedule; fully remote, United States

How to apply

1. Apply on OpenTrain (about two minutes; upload your resume).

2. Complete a short application on the hiring platform.

3. If shortlisted, take a short AI interview. Most people hear back within days.

Ready to put your scientific expertise to work at the frontier of AI? Apply today.

About OpenTrain AI

OpenTrain AI connects experienced professionals with paid, part-time AI training work: shaping and improving the AI systems that companies are building right now.