Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check biology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues. Applicant pay shown: Up to $75/hour.
- Platform
- SME Careers
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Remote/location
- Remote — The United States
- Pay
- Advertised ceiling: Up to $75/hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, U.S. eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 19, 2026
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What this role involves
Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check biology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues. The public role asks for bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology, or a closely related field. Public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check biology items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology, or a closely related field.
- Strong grasp of the English language to follow project guidelines, communicate with teams, and provide clear scientific feedback in English.
- 3+ years of professional experience in biology research, laboratory work, teaching, scientific writing, technical review, quality control, biotechnology, life sciences, or related workflows.
- Strong understanding of core biology topics such as cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, anatomy, developmental biology, and experimental design.
- Ability to evaluate biology content against detailed rubrics and identify issues such as incorrect assumptions, flawed experimental reasoning, inaccurate terminology, missing context, unsafe recommendations, hallucinated facts, incomplete explanations, or mis…
Best for
- People with credible research, science, or education expertise
- Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
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Application tips
- Prepare concise evidence that matches the Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) requirements.
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