Molecular Biology Expert

$145,600–$218,400/year annualized
$70–$105/hour
Remote | Hourly Contract | United Kingdom

Annualized compensation is based on 40 hours/week × 52 weeks/year. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, project availability, and engagement needs.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Molecular Biology subject-matter experts (SMEs) in the United Kingdom to help evaluate and improve advanced generative AI models.

This opportunity is designed for molecular biology and related life-science professionals with hands-on experience designing DNA and RNA sequences and nucleic acid constructs before experimentation. Your expertise will help identify gaps in AI reasoning, establish expert-quality reference answers, and improve the accuracy and rigor of AI training data.

Relevant experience includes primers, plasmids, expression vectors, guide RNAs, mRNA constructs, and repair templates, together with the molecular biology and cloning strategies used to design them.

What You’ll Do

• Identify areas where AI models struggle with molecular biology reasoning and help improve those weaknesses.

• Develop challenging, domain-relevant molecular biology tasks and create accurate, well-documented solutions that can serve as expert reference material.

• Review molecular biology tasks and AI-generated outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and biological reasoning.

• Provide clear written feedback explaining whether model responses are correct and where reasoning needs improvement.

• Develop guidelines and evaluation rubrics for assessing sequence-design quality.

• Collaborate with other molecular biology subject-matter experts to maintain consistency and accuracy across training data.

Relevant areas include:

• PCR and qPCR primer design

• Cloning and plasmid design

• Expression vectors

• gRNA and sgRNA design

• mRNA and RNA constructs

• HDR and repair templates

• Molecular cloning strategies

• Codon optimization

• Sequence-design evaluation

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is best suited to molecular biology professionals with substantial hands-on experience translating experimental objectives into technically sound nucleic acid designs.

Relevant backgrounds include:

• Molecular biology

• Genetics

• Biochemistry

• Synthetic biology

• Bioengineering

• Related life-science disciplines

Core Qualifications

• Advanced degree in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or a related life-science field; PhD strongly preferred.

• Hands-on experience designing nucleic acid constructs before experimentation across several areas, including primers, plasmids and vectors, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR or repair templates.

• Practical understanding of cloning strategies such as Gibson, Golden Gate, Gateway, and restriction-based approaches.

• Experience with codon optimization.

• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, with preference for first-author research in recognized scientific journals.

• Demonstrated career progression within molecular biology or a closely related scientific field.

• Ability to reliably commit to at least 20 hours per week on weekdays.

• Strong written communication and the ability to explain scientific reasoning and design decisions clearly and precisely.

Previous experience in AI training, AI model evaluation, or data annotation is an advantage but is not required.

Publication Experience

A strong research and publication record is particularly valuable for this opportunity. Relevant first-author research in established journals across molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, and related disciplines is preferred.

Please include links to relevant publications when applying.

Why Participate

• Apply your molecular biology expertise to the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems.

• Work on challenging problems that require genuine subject-matter expertise.

• Help establish expert-quality standards for molecular biology reasoning and sequence-design evaluation.

• Collaborate with specialists across molecular biology and AI.

• Work remotely with a flexible engagement structure.

Engagement Terms

• Compensation: $70–$105/hour

• Annualized equivalent: $145,600–$218,400 based on 40 hours/week for 52 weeks

• Location: United Kingdom

• Work arrangement: Fully remote

• Engagement: Hourly contract

• Availability: Minimum 20 hours per week on weekdays

• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.

• Work will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to an employer, client, or institution.

• Payments are made weekly based on services rendered.

• H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.