Organismal Biology Subject Matter Expert

Work Location: US, remote

Engagement Model: Freelancer / Independent Contractor

Project duration: 3 months (with potential extension)

Work Schedule: Flexible hours, based on the applicant's availability

Language skills required: English

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking a recent PhD graduate or early-career researcher specializing in Organismal Biology to support a large-scale research and data validation project. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic research background and hands-on experience working with scientific datasets, publications, and research databases within their area of expertise.

Relevant backgrounds include Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Anatomy, and Physiology.

Main Responsibilities

• Review scientific content, publications, and research data within your area of expertise.

• Navigate and utilize leading research datasets, repositories, and databases relevant to organismal biology.

• Curate, validate, and organize scientific data.

• Identify incorrect, inconsistent, incomplete, or potentially misleading scientific information.

• Verify scientific claims against published research and established datasets.

• Assess data quality, relevance, and reliability.

• Support data annotation, classification, and quality assurance activities.

• Apply critical scientific thinking to evaluate research outputs and data sources.

• Clearly communicate findings, issues, and recommendations.

Role Requirements

• PhD completed or recently completed in Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, or a related Life Sciences field.

• 5 years of professional, academic, or postdoctoral experience.

• Demonstrated research experience through publications, thesis work, laboratory research, or postdoctoral projects.

• Experience working with scientific datasets and research databases.

• Familiarity with datasets, repositories, and data sources relevant to organismal biology.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to identify errors, inconsistencies, and quality issues in scientific data.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data curation or data quality review.

• Experience using public scientific repositories and databases.

• Experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, or data analysis.

• Familiarity with AI-driven research tools.

• Experience reviewing scientific literature and validating scientific content.

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

To learn more about DataForce please visit us at https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce.

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