Principal Clinical Scientist
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About the Role What if your years of clinical trial expertise could directly shape how AI understands, evaluates, and reasons about medical evidence? We're looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior-level rigor to AI-driven research workflows — ensuring that the clinical data powering next-generation AI systems meets the same standards expected in real-world regulatory submissions. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for experienced clinical scientists who want to work at the intersection of medicine and frontier AI. - 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, regulatory-grade datasets for AI training - Interpret and audit clinical trial results for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards - Evaluate AI-generated clinical analyses for scientific soundness and compliance with FDA, EMA, or equivalent agency expectations - Provide expert, structured feedback that directly improves how AI models reason about clinical trial data, outcomes, and evidence - Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule Who You Are - Senior-level experience designing clinical trial protocols intended for regulatory submission - Deep expertise interpreting clinical data for regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMA, or equivalent - Strong background in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, or translational science - Naturally rigorous and detail-oriented — you hold AI outputs to the same standards you'd apply to a real submission - Clear and confident communicator who can translate complex clinical concepts into actionable feedback Nice to Have - Prior experience with data annotation, data quality review, or AI evaluation systems - Background in pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, or clinical operations - Familiarity with AI tools or content evaluation workflows - Experience working across multiple therapeutic areas or regulatory jurisdictions Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems that are reshaping clinical and biomedical research - Influence how AI understands, evaluates, and applies 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 world-leading AI research teams and labs on high-impact projects - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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