Research Consultant — STEM
About This Position
ChordexBio is building a distributed network of expert Research Consultants to support the scientific credibility, technical development, and user success of our growing suite of life science and programmable biology platforms. If you are a researcher, scientist, or technical expert who wants to turn your domain knowledge into meaningful freelance work, this role is designed for you.
As a Research Consultant, you will provide specialized expertise to ChordexBio and its clients — supporting platform validation, user onboarding guidance, scientific content development, technical reviews, methodology consulting, or domain-specific insights that strengthen the research value of our products or that of our clients.
Responsibilities- Provide expert scientific review and input on ChordexBio platform features, workflows, services or scientific content as requested
- Consult on research methodology, experimental design, biologic construct design, or data interpretation relevant to ChordexBio products
- Support user success by providing technical guidance, onboarding assistance, or domain Q&A for platform users in your area of expertise
- Contribute to the development of scientific documentation, white papers, use case narratives, or knowledge base content
- Identify research trends, emerging scientific challenges, or gaps in the field that ChordexBio platforms could address
- Collaborate with ChordexBio's internal team on product improvement based on real-world research use cases
- Participate in virtual consultations, review sessions, or advisory discussions as scheduled
- Participate in client-based engagements
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline; advanced degree (Master's, PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Demonstrable expertise in one or more relevant research domains: biology, biochemistry, molecular science, data science, bioinformatics, synthetic biology, pharmaceutical science, biomedical engineering, or closely related field
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills rooted in the scientific method
- Ability to communicate complex research concepts clearly in written and verbal English
- Comfort working in a remote, asynchronous, and self-directed environment
- Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), cloud research platforms, bioinformatics tools, or R&D project management is advantageous
- Track record of research output (publications, presentations, projects) is a significant plus
More About the Role
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