Experimental Biologist & Physiologist (Lab)

Use your hands-on experience in biology, biochemistry, plant science or a related field to write research-level problems for AI models. Remote, flexible contract work.

AfterQuery works with leading AI labs to build the expert data that tests and trains AI models. We're looking for experimental biologists and physiologists who work with raw lab and greenhouse readouts: the cell counts, assays, growth and physiology measurements, and isotope labelling work you design and analyze.

Requirements

• Technical: Working knowledge of Python (R is a plus) for analyzing your own plate-reader, cytometer or sensor exports.
• Work authorization: Must be able to work as an independent contractor without visa sponsorship. Students on F-1 visas (including OPT/CPT) are not eligible.

Preferred

• Background: a PhD or Master's degree with several years of bench work; postdocs are a strong fit.
• Hands-on work with real data, rather than pure bioinformatics or technician roles with no analysis responsibility.

Contract and pay

Flexible, independent-contractor work: $300 per approved task, about 6 hours each (roughly $50 per hour), with no cap on how many tasks you take on.

All accepted experts undergo standard background and identity verification.

Responsibilities

• Write research-level problems in your area of expertise
• Work independently and manage your own time
• Keep your work accurate, clear and well documented

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with your own raw lab and greenhouse readouts in Python or a similar language
• Able to write clearly about technical work in your field
• Able to work independently and manage your own time. This is flexible, task-based work with no fixed weekly schedule

Preferred qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in biology, biochemistry, plant science or a related field, with several years of bench work
• Designed and analyzed your own experiments; understand controls and batch effects; research or postdoctoral lab experience
• Public code, a thesis or papers that show your technical work
• Prior experience in data annotation, data labeling or AI/ML evaluation work

Why apply

• $300 per approved task (roughly $50 per hour)
• Fully remote and flexible, with no fixed weekly schedule