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Life Sciences Subject Matter Expert - Biology

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Contractor Remote Last verified 21 Jul 2026

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About the Role

We are seeking Life Sciences Subject Matter Experts to design advanced scientific-reasoning tasks for LifeSciBench. This is a non-coding role focused on biological knowledge, experimental interpretation, data analysis, and rigorous scientific reasoning. You will create challenging, objectively defensible problems based on realistic research scenarios, experimental results, biological data, figures, sequences, structures, and literature-style evidence. Tasks should test synthesis and interpretation rather than factual recall and help distinguish advanced AI reasoning capabilities.

What You'll Do

Design novel, graduate-level life sciences problems grounded in realistic research contexts.
Develop clear questions and rigorous reference answers with defensible scientific reasoning.
Interpret experiments, datasets, figures, sequences, structures, and other biological evidence.
Validate biological claims, calculations, assumptions, and conclusions.
Identify ambiguity, alternative interpretations, and insufficiently constrained questions.
Ensure tasks are self-contained, reproducible where applicable, and clearly documented.
Incorporate reviewer feedback while maintaining quality and throughput.

You're a Good Fit If You

Required skills: PhD Biology, Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology, Environmental Biologist
Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, or equivalent advanced research experience in the life sciences.
Strong expertise in at least one biological discipline.
Demonstrated ability to interpret scientific experiments, data, and research findings.
Strong scientific writing skills and attention to precision.
Relevant backgrounds include molecular biology, genetics and genomics, cell biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, microbiology, immunology, evolutionary biology, ecology, structural biology, biophysics, developmental biology, cancer biology, pharmacology, and related life sciences disciplines.
Experience designing graduate-level problems, assessments, or research exercises.
Experience reviewing scientific manuscripts or research.
Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into precise, self-contained questions.

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Design novel, graduate-level life sciences problems grounded in realistic research contexts. Develop clear questions and rigorous reference answers with defensible scientific reasoning. Interpret experiments, datasets, figures, sequences, structures, and other biological evidence.

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