100% Remote Researcher

Aston Carter

$156K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Biology or related field, with 3+ years in drug discovery or related areas.
  • Strong written communication skills for conveying complex scientific concepts.
  • Able to work independently in a fully remote setting.
  • Hands-on experience at an individual-contributor level, not just managerial.
  • Ability to navigate large data packages quickly and effectively.
  • Familiar with cloud tools and basic tech literacy for handling files and applications.
  • Experience with LLMs in life sciences and a solid understanding of the AI landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate AI-generated life-sciences responses for accuracy and clarity.
  • Annotate model outputs to inform AI training and improvements.
  • Write expert-level answers to scientific queries for AI training.
  • Identify and correct errors in AI outputs with constructive feedback.
  • Design realistic tasks from personal research to enhance training.
  • Test AI models with designed tasks and refine based on feedback.
  • Adhere to detailed written instructions and maintain consistent quality.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision coverage available.
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth options.
  • Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Health Spending Account (HSA) options.
  • Transportation benefits provided.
  • Employee Assistance Program available.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacation or sick leave.
Full Job Description
Description
• Review and evaluate AI-generated responses to life-sciences prompts for scientific accuracy, clarity, and appropriateness.
• Annotate and rank model outputs to guide AI training and improvement.
• Write clear, expert-level answers to scientific questions that serve as model training examples.
• Flag errors, misconceptions, or ambiguous outputs and provide corrective guidance.
• Propose, design, and build realistic tasks drawn from your own research - including the scenario and prompt, realistic supporting input files, and a detailed rubric for grading AI performance.
• Run your tasks against AI models and iterate based on expert reviewer feedback.
• Follow detailed written instructions precisely, including document and upload format requirements.
• Maintain consistent quality and throughput throughout the sprint engagement.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Master's or PhD (or current PhD candidate) in Biology or a directly related field, with 3+ years of hands-on experience in drug discovery, computational biology/bioinformatics, or experimental biology.
• Strong written communication skills; ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, self-directed environment.
• Can ramp quickly on unfamiliar work when provided written material or instructions.
• Hands-on practitioner: you currently do (or recently did) this work at a detailed, individual-contributor level - not solely in a managerial capacity.
• Careful reader of written instructions; receptive to feedback and revision cycles.
• Can orient in a company data package of 100MB to 30GB+ and build an accurate, deep working picture of it quickly, especially when the science sits partly or wholly outside your own specialization.
• Baseline tech literacy: comfortable with cloud file tools (e.g., Google Workspace), managing browser profiles, downloading and installing desktop apps (e.g., Claude), and everyday file handling (e.g., converting between Excel and Google Sheets, zipping files for sharing).
• Available to commit 30-40+ hours per week for the full 12-week engagement.
• A general understanding of LLM use and the AI landscape. You've used LLMs (like ChatGPT or Claude) in life sciences professional work, and have judgment to tell a well-reasoned answer from a plausible-sounding but incorrect one.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Raleigh, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $75.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

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