Summary: The Biology Subject Matter Expert role at Alignerr involves collaborating with leading AI research labs to enhance AI models through rigorous biology problem design and evaluation. Candidates will leverage their advanced biology knowledge to assess AI-generated responses and contribute to the development of training datasets. This position offers flexibility in hours and location, allowing for independent work on a contract basis. No prior AI experience is required, making it accessible for biology experts looking to engage in innovative AI projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design challenging biology problems and questions to rigorously test AI performance
- Develop clear, step-by-step solutions with well-structured scientific reasoning
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth, and quality of reasoning
- Identify gaps or errors in AI outputs across undergraduate to Masters-level biology topics
- Collaborate with researchers to refine benchmarks and improve AI training datasets
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
Key Skills:
- Pursuing or have completed a Master's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field
- Strong scientific reasoning skills across advanced biology domains
- Able to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely in writing
- Detail-oriented with the ability to provide structured, constructive feedback
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- No prior AI experience required
- Experience with data annotation, data quality assessment, or evaluation systems (nice to have)
- Familiarity with large language models or AI research workflows (nice to have)
- Background spanning multiple biology sub-disciplines (e.g., molecular biology, genetics, physiology) (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £28.00 hourly
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Biology Subject Matter Expert (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for biology experts to help train and improve the next generation of AI models. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs — and we need people who think rigorously about science to help us get it right. Your biology knowledge will directly shape how AI understands, reasons about, and explains complex life science concepts. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI development without needing any prior AI experience.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Design challenging biology problems and questions to rigorously test AI performance
- Develop clear, step-by-step solutions with well-structured scientific reasoning
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth, and quality of reasoning
- Identify gaps or errors in AI outputs across undergraduate to Masters-level biology topics
- Collaborate with researchers to refine benchmarks and improve AI training datasets
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
Who You Are
- Pursuing or have completed a Master's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field
- Strong scientific reasoning skills across advanced biology domains
- Able to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely in writing
- Detail-oriented with the ability to provide structured, constructive feedback
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- No prior AI experience required
Nice to Have
- Experience with data annotation, data quality assessment, or evaluation systems
- Familiarity with large language models or AI research workflows
- Background spanning multiple biology sub-disciplines (e.g., molecular biology, genetics, physiology)
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top research labs and scientists
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, from anywhere
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Contribute to meaningful work that advances AI's understanding of science
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension