Isolating Pathogens Specialist (AI Trainer)

TL;DR

Isolating Pathogens Specialist (AI Trainer): Evaluating and hardening large language models on complex microbiological topics with an accent on pathogen isolation, diagnostic workflows, and biosafety protocols. Focus on identifying model failures in real-world lab scenarios, verifying factual accuracy, and improving evaluation metrics through expert-level feedback.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $8–$65 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a firm focused on developing high-quality training data to advance large-scale language models for scientific and educational applications.

What you will do

• Converse with AI models on real-world lab scenarios and theoretical microbiological questions.
• Verify the factual accuracy and logical soundness of model responses.
• Capture and document reproducible error traces in model reasoning.
• Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics based on domain expertise.
• Apply knowledge of BSL-1 to BSL-4 protocols to evaluate model safety and accuracy.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• PhD in microbiology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or a closely related life-science field.
• Hands-on experience with pathogen isolation in clinical, research, or public health labs.
• Deep knowledge of microbial culture techniques, aseptic protocols, and diagnostic workflows.
• Ability to provide clear, metacognitive communication and document complex scientific reasoning.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote project-based work.
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of AI for scientific discovery.
• Flexible contractor arrangement.