Principal Clinical Scientist
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About the Role What if your career-long expertise in clinical trial design and regulatory science could directly shape how AI understands and reasons about clinical evidence? We're looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior-level rigor to AI-driven research workflows. Your work will help ensure that the clinical data used to train and evaluate frontier AI systems meets the standards expected in real-world regulatory submissions — making AI smarter, safer, and more trustworthy in biomedical contexts. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background required — 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 datasets for AI training - 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 - Provide expert, structured feedback that improves how AI models reason about clinical trial data and outcomes - Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule Who You Are - Senior-level experience designing clinical trial protocols for regulatory submission - Deep expertise interpreting clinical data for agencies such as the FDA, EMA, or equivalent regulatory bodies - Strong grounding in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, or translational science - Naturally detail-oriented with a rigorous, systematic approach to evaluating scientific evidence - Clear and precise written communicator — able to articulate complex findings in structured formats - No prior AI or tech experience required Nice to Have - Prior experience with data annotation, data quality review, or evaluation systems - Background in drug development, medical devices, or clinical operations - Familiarity with AI tools or scientific evaluation workflows as an end user - Experience in academic research, contract research organisations (CROs), or regulatory consulting Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems making an impact in 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, expert-level work - Collaborate with leading AI research teams and labs at the cutting edge of the field - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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