Molecular Biology Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery seeks life science researchers to help frontier AI labs measure how well models reason about molecular biology. You will design assay design and data interpretation scenarios, write reference answers that show the mechanism behind each result, and grade model output for pathway accuracy. The work stays inside biochemistry and molecular biology, so your scientific judgment matters more than volume. Commit about 10 hours per week, choose your schedule, and receive weekly pay through Stripe at $60 to $120 per hour.
What You'll Do8
- 1Build realistic molecular biology problems that span assay design, lab technique, and result interpretation.
- 2Draft model answers that explain the biochemical mechanism behind each experimental conclusion.
- 3Review AI model responses for pathway accuracy, experimental logic, and correct use of molecular concepts.
- 4Identify answers that sound fluent but contain incorrect biochemistry or flawed reasoning.
- 5Write clear scientific documentation in English that shows how each answer was judged.
- 6Apply hands-on knowledge of cloning, protein work, sequencing, or assay design to keep scenarios grounded.
- 7Adjust scenario difficulty and scope based on feedback from the AI lab team.
- 8Track graded examples and maintain consistency across related molecular biology topics.
Requirements8
- 1Advanced degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, or a neighboring life science discipline.
- 2Two or more years of research or industry work in molecular life science.
- 3Practical depth in at least one area such as cloning, protein analysis, sequencing, or assay design.
- 4Strong written English for explaining scientific reasoning and documenting judgments.
- 5Ability to set aside at least 10 hours each week for grading and scenario writing.
- 6PhD with peer reviewed publications preferred.
- 7Research experience in biotech or pharma preferred.
- 8Background in bioinformatics or structural biology preferred.
Who Should Apply
The right candidate holds an advanced degree in biochemistry or molecular biology plus at least two years of lab or industry research. You enjoy explaining why an experiment works, not just what result it produced, and you can spot when a model answer skips a step in a pathway. Researchers with a PhD, peer reviewed papers, or biotech and pharma backgrounds tend to stand out, and extra strength in bioinformatics or structural biology helps. This role is less suitable for someone who wants to run wet lab experiments or manage a research group, since the work centers on written scenarios and grading. Candidates often lose fit scores when they show broad science knowledge but no hands-on depth in cloning, protein work, sequencing, or assay design. Another common miss is weak written English or an inability to commit 10 hours per week.
Salary Insight
AfterQuery pays $60.00 to $120.00 per hour for this contract, and the company sets the exact rate from your experience. Weekly payments go through Stripe, so you do not wait on a monthly invoice cycle. The spread from $60 to $120 per hour matches PhD level expert network and AI data work, where specialty depth and publication record push pay toward the top.
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Name the exact molecular techniques you have used, such as cloning, protein purification, sequencing, or assay design, and describe one project where you interpreted data and explained the mechanism. State your degree, years in molecular life science, and weekly availability, since the listing screens for all three.
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