Principal Clinical Scientist (AI Training)
About The Role
What if your expertise in clinical trial design and regulatory science could directly shape how AI understands and interprets biomedical evidence We're looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior-level clinical rigor to cutting-edge AI research — helping ensure that the AI systems influencing the future of medicine are built on scientifically sound, regulatory-grade foundations.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for experienced clinical scientists who want to do meaningful work at the intersection of clinical research 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-ready datasets for AI training and evaluation
- Interpret and audit clinical trial results to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards
- Evaluate AI-generated clinical analyses for scientific soundness and compliance with the expectations of agencies such as the FDA, EMA, or equivalent bodies
- Provide expert, structured feedback that directly improves how AI models reason about clinical trial data, endpoints, and outcomes
- Apply your knowledge of clinical research methodology to identify gaps, errors, and areas for improvement in AI-generated outputs
Who You Are
- Senior-level clinical scientist with hands-on experience designing clinical trial protocols for regulatory submission
- Deep expertise interpreting clinical data in the context of FDA, EMA, or equivalent regulatory frameworks
- Strong grounding in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, translational science, or a closely related discipline
- Sharp eye for scientific accuracy and regulatory relevance — you know when something doesn't meet the bar
- Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently in an asynchronous environment
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with data annotation, data quality workflows, or AI evaluation systems
- Background in pharmacovigilance, medical writing, or health technology assessment
- Familiarity with AI tools or scientific content evaluation platforms
- Experience working across therapeutic areas or with cross-functional regulatory teams
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, expert-level work
- Collaborate with world-leading AI research teams and labs
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
