Biologist

What you'll do

This is the wet-lab listing in micro1's biology set. The ad reads like a bench scientist's job description: designing and optimising CRISPR edits, planning cloning strategies for new constructs and cell lines, validating modifications with genotyping, PCR assays and sequence analysis, and designing synthetic DNA or RNA sequences for screening workflows.

The AI part is the translation step. You help define and assess expert-level scientific content, turn experimental knowledge into structured formats a model can learn from, and document procedures precisely enough that someone else could reproduce them. The ad does not say you will run physical experiments for the project, and since the role is remote, expect to be writing and judging protocols rather than executing them. Written and verbal communication are both called out, so an interview or spoken component is plausible.

Who fits

• A bachelor's degree or higher in molecular biology, cell biology or a related field
• Real expertise in CRISPR and gene-editing workflows
• Extensive hands-on cloning, genotyping and PCR-assay experience
• A background in sequence design and molecular screening strategies
• Careful scientific writing and the ability to explain organelle and molecular function
• Nice to have: rubric development for AI or annotation work, or designing datasets and protocols for human review

What it pays

$70–90/hour, micro1's published band. It is identical to micro1's Chemistry Specialist and Microbiologist listings, so the three are effectively one rate card for bench scientists. No pay structure, hours or duration are stated.

Worth knowing

Good:

• A bachelor's degree is enough on paper, unlike most science listings on this band
• Rewards practical bench skill rather than publications
• 100 openings, flagged high demand
• A narrow band, so the floor is predictable

Less good:

• The CRISPR bar is specific; general biology backgrounds without gene editing will struggle
• The lowest ceiling among micro1's biology-adjacent listings in this set
• No hours, duration or pay mechanism published
• Contractor engagement: no benefits, your own tax to manage

About this listing

Posted by micro1 on its own jobs portal about two months before we read it on 24 September 2026. The band, openings count and requirements above come from that listing; no country restriction is stated. Payment schedule and visa terms are not published on the ad. See micro1.