Biology PhD Expert - Remote Part-Time Canada
Listing checked October 23, 2026 · pay as published by Handshake AI
Key details
- Pay
- $61.60/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- Part-Time
- Posted
- August 28, 2026
Overview
Handshake AI hires Biology PhDs for hourly contract work that supports AI research. The role centers on reviewing AI-generated content and judging how well it handles biological concepts, experimental design, and technical problem solving. An ongoing project, it runs alongside a postdoc, teaching load, or industry job, with remote asynchronous hours and no minimum. Contributors log 5 to 20 hours per week while a project is active, and placement follows current project needs.
What You'll Do9
- Design rigorous biology questions that test deep domain knowledge.
- Review AI-generated responses for factual accuracy and logical consistency.
- Flag errors in scientific reasoning and experimental methodology.
- Provide feedback that improves model understanding of biological concepts.
- Evaluate experimental design scenarios for rigor and validity.
- Assess data interpretation and technical problem-solving steps in AI answers.
- Apply expertise across subfields such as virology, molecular biology, genetics, or biochemistry.
- Align question difficulty with advanced PhD-level biology.
- Document the rationale behind each review so project leads can act on it.
Requirements6
- Doctoral or postdoctoral standing in biology, including current PhD students and postdocs.
- Graduate-level expertise in one or more subfields: virology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, proteomics, or biochemistry.
- Command of advanced biological concepts and experimental methodology.
- Ability to interpret data and spot flaws in scientific reasoning.
- Strong written communication to explain review decisions.
- You do not need prior AI or technical experience.
Who Should Apply
Ideal candidates hold a PhD or postdoc in biology and can judge experimental methodology, data interpretation, and scientific reasoning at an advanced level. Subfield depth in virology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, proteomics, or biochemistry matters more than AI experience, since the project teaches the platform side. The role fits researchers who want a few flexible hours each week, not a full-time lab position or a traditional academic appointment. Applicants often score low when their biology examples stay general or when they cannot explain why an AI answer fails on logic or method. Rejection also follows when someone lacks current doctoral-level training in a listed subfield or expects guaranteed weekly hours, because placement depends on active project needs.
Salary Insight
Pay runs at $61.60 per hour. That rate reflects the doctoral-level biology expertise the project requires and sits above many general AI content review roles. Because the engagement is part-time and project-based, your total pay depends on how many hours you log during active work, often 5 to 20 per week. No other compensation details appear in the source.
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