Remote PhD Translational Medicine & Microbiome Research Advisor | Distributed Engineering & Research

JB USA Recruiting is actively placing a remote Remote PhD Translational Medicine & Microbiome Research Advisor | Distributed Engineering & Research ($45 - $90/hour) to support high-priority AI reasoning and domain benchmark initiatives. Strong practical fluency in computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian is central to succeeding in this remote specialist engagement.

Scope of Work

• Fluent written and verbal English communication (C1 or higher).
• Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research.
• Author rigorous, graduate-level scientific problems in microbiome/metagenomics, clinical and translational bioinformatics, and related life sciences, accompanied by step-by-step, verifiable reference solutions.
• Audit, critique, and score AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors non-specialists would miss.
• Construct comprehensive grading rubrics and gold-standard solutions anchored 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.
• Supply detailed, transparent written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Core Competencies: computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian, gromacs, lammps, amber, orca, psi4, cheminformatics
• 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.

Pay & Remote Engagement Terms

• Compensation Rate: $45 - $90/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian, gromacs, lammps, amber, orca, psi4, cheminformatics
• Hiring Agency: JB USA Recruiting

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