Biology PhD Expert - AI Annotation
- Canada
$40 to $90 USD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $40 to $90 USD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Working hours
- 10 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are looking for PhD-qualified biology experts to contribute their scientific expertise to a short-term annotation project supporting a leading AI lab.
Expert annotation helps AI researchers develop and evaluate how models handle specialized scientific information. This project offers an opportunity to apply your biology background to carefully reviewing and annotating content, using your subject-matter judgment to support accurate, high-quality work.
What You’ll Do
Project commitment
The initial scope is 20 hours of annotation per contractor, on average around 10 hours per week over two weeks.
Compensation
$40–90 USD per hour. Final rate depends on qualifications, expertise, experience and location.
Expert annotation helps AI researchers develop and evaluate how models handle specialized scientific information. This project offers an opportunity to apply your biology background to carefully reviewing and annotating content, using your subject-matter judgment to support accurate, high-quality work.
What You’ll Do
- Complete biology-related annotation tasks in your area of expertise, following the project guidelines.
- Apply scientific reasoning and attention to detail when reviewing content. Depending on the assignment, this may include assessing accuracy, identifying unclear statements or flagging potential errors.
- Use a consistent approach to the annotation criteria and flag questions or ambiguities that need clarification.
- A completed PhD in biology or a related biological discipline.
- Experience working in any field of biology, through research, professional work or both.
- Careful scientific judgment and the ability to explain biology concepts clearly.
- Availability to start within the next two weeks.
Project commitment
The initial scope is 20 hours of annotation per contractor, on average around 10 hours per week over two weeks.
Compensation
$40–90 USD per hour. Final rate depends on qualifications, expertise, experience and location.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Complete biology-related annotation tasks according to project guidelines, applying scientific reasoning and careful attention to detail. Assess content accuracy, identify unclear statements or potential errors, and flag questions or ambiguities for clarification.
Requirements
Applicants must have a completed PhD in biology or a related biological discipline and experience in a biology field through research, professional work, or both. They should demonstrate careful scientific judgment, explain biology concepts clearly, and be available to start within two weeks.
Skills
- Biology
- Scientific Reasoning
- Scientific Judgment
- Content Annotation
- Accuracy Assessment
- Attention To Detail
- Biology Communication
- Error Identification
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Science & Research
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Biology
- PhD
- AI Annotation
- Scientific Annotation
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Model Evaluation
- Scientific Information
- Biology Research
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Ecology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Scientific Reasoning
- Accuracy Assessment
- Error Identification
- Annotation Guidelines
- Quality Review