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Principal Clinical Scientist

$40-80/hrRemoteFreelanceSTEM

About the Role

What if your hard-won expertise in clinical trial design and regulatory science could directly shape how AI reasons about medical evidence — influencing the next generation of biomedical AI systems used by researchers and clinicians worldwide?

We're looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior-level clinical and regulatory knowledge into cutting-edge AI development. You'll work with Alignerr — a team that partners with the world's leading AI research labs — to ensure that AI models handling clinical data meet the rigorous standards of real-world regulatory science.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just deep clinical expertise and a sharp eye for scientific quality.

  • Organization: Alignerr
  • Type: Hourly Contract
  • Location: Remote
  • Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

  • Design and review clinical trial protocols used to generate high-quality, regulator-ready training datasets for AI systems
  • Interpret and audit clinical trial results to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulatory relevance
  • Evaluate AI-generated clinical analyses for scientific soundness and alignment with regulatory expectations from agencies such as the FDA, EMA, or equivalent
  • Provide expert, structured feedback that helps AI models reason more accurately about clinical trial data, outcomes, and evidence
  • Flag errors, inconsistencies, and methodological gaps in AI-generated clinical content
  • Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

  • Senior-level experience designing and reviewing clinical trial protocols for regulatory submission
  • Deep expertise interpreting clinical data for major regulatory agencies (FDA, EMA, or equivalent)
  • Strong background in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, or translational science
  • Naturally rigorous and detail-oriented — you hold clinical content to the highest standards
  • Comfortable evaluating scientific reasoning and providing clear, structured written feedback
  • No prior AI or tech experience required

Nice to Have

  • Experience with data annotation, data quality review, or evaluation systems
  • Background in pharmacology, medical affairs, or clinical operations
  • Familiarity with AI tools or scientific content evaluation workflows
  • Experience spanning multiple therapeutic areas or regulatory jurisdictions

Why Join Us

  • Work directly on frontier AI systems that are shaping the future of clinical and biomedical research
  • Influence how AI understands, evaluates, and reasons about real-world clinical evidence
  • Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
  • Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-stakes expert work
  • Collaborate with leading AI research teams on problems that matter
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch