Medical Laboratory Scientist Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery needs ASCP certified medical laboratory scientists to build lab medicine scenarios that test how frontier AI models reason through clinical testing. The work spans specimen receipt, result interpretation, and the analytical calls behind each case, with depth in hematology, chemistry, microbiology, or blood bank. You choose your hours each week, commit at least 10, and receive $65 to $95 per hour through Stripe. The contract is ongoing, remote, and async, with no third shift.
What You'll Do4
- 1Build realistic lab medicine cases that follow a specimen from receipt through the final result interpretation.
- 2Draft reference responses that explain the analytical basis for every result call.
- 3Review AI model answers for analytical correctness and risks to patient safety.
- 4Identify interpretations that sound plausible but would release an unsafe result.
Requirements8
- 1Current MLS(ASCP) certification or a comparable credential such as AMT MT.
- 2At least two years of clinical laboratory experience.
- 3Recognized depth in one or more of these areas: hematology, chemistry, microbiology, or blood bank.
- 4Clear written English for documenting analytical reasoning.
- 5Availability for at least 10 hours each week.
- 6Specialist certification such as SBB, SH, or SM (preferred).
- 7Experience in a reference lab, transfusion service, or molecular diagnostics (preferred).
- 8Background in QA, method validation, or CAP inspections (preferred).
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate holds an active MLS(ASCP) or equivalent credential such as AMT MT and has spent at least two years on the clinical bench. Depth in one area, like hematology, chemistry, microbiology, or blood bank, matters more than broad exposure without a specialty. Strong written English is essential because you will document the analytical reasoning behind each result call. Applicants without the ASCP or equivalent credential, or those who cannot commit at least 10 hours each week, tend to score low on fit. The role is not a match for someone who wants hands-on patient testing rather than case writing and model review.
Salary Insight
The contract pays $65 to $95 per hour through Stripe. That range fits an experienced MLS who can handle independent case authoring and model review, and specialist certifications or niche lab experience may support the upper end.
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Lead your application with your MLS(ASCP) credential number and two or more years of bench experience, then name the department where you have deep command, such as blood bank or hematology. Add a brief writing sample that walks through a result call and the reasoning behind it, because clear written English and analytical documentation are core screening signals.
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