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Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) at micro1
PhD scientists in microbiome and translational research write difficult problems with verifiable solutions, check AI answers for subtle scientific errors and build rubrics and model answers drawn from primary literature. Topics include metagenomics, host-microbiome analysis, biomarkers and clinical genomics. Work is reviewed through feedback and peer review.
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What you would do
- Design expert-level scientific problems with clear, verifiable solutions
- Assess AI answers on correctness, rigor and depth of reasoning
- Prepare scoring rubrics and model answers based on primary literature
- Explain your reasoning in writing so other experts can validate it
What the listing asks for
- Doctorate in a field like microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, epidemiology or biomedical sciences
- Practical research work in an academic or industry laboratory
- Professional written and spoken English at C1 or higher
- Preferred: microbiome tools such as QIIME2, Kraken2 or MetaPhlAn
- Preferred: Python or R programming and a publication record
Suits professionals who hold a relevant PhD with lab or computational research experience in microbiome or clinical genomics and write clear explanations.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Job Title: Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote(Worldwide)
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in microbiome/metagenomics, clinical and translational bioinformatics, and related life sciences, with clear, verifiable solutions.
- Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors non-specialists would miss.
- Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methodology.
- Apply domain expertise across areas such as 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome/host-microbiome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and omics-driven precision medicine.
- Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it.
- Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.
Required Qualifications (MUST)
- PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus).
- Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
Preferred Skills
- Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research.
- Publication record, ideally first-author papers in relevant journals.
- Microbiome tools: QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, MAG assembly/binning, virome analysis.
- Clinical/translational: TCGA, UK Biobank, biomarker discovery, survival analysis, EHR + omics integration, oncology/immunology genomics.
- Statistics and ML for high-dimensional biological data.
- Programming: Python and/or R (required in practice), Bash, workflow tools.
- Experience reviewing, benchmarking, or writing scientific content.
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Pay and terms
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Before you apply
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People also ask
What is a translational research scientist?
In micro1's Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) listing, the role is a remote contract for PhD scientists who write challenging, verifiable problems in microbiome and clinical bioinformatics, review AI outputs for subtle errors, and build rubrics and reference answers from primary literature. It requires a relevant PhD, hands-on lab research experience and English at C1 or higher, and the location is worldwide.
How much do translational researchers make?
This site does not publish market salary data for translational researchers, so it gives no general figure. The micro1 listing for this Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role states no pay rate. Rates on micro1 listings describe a project, not earnings or hours, and project work is not guaranteed.
What occupations professions are typically involved in translational research?
This page cannot map the whole field of translational research. In this micro1 listing, the required PhD can be in microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology or epidemiology, among related fields, and preferred skills include clinical genomics and biomarker work. Other employers may involve different professions, and those are not covered.
How much does the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, worldwide. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
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- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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