Microbial Science Reasoning Reviewer

IXO is engaging specialists to evaluate microbiological explanations supported by organism-level evidence. Your contribution is technical work: make the reasoning inspectable, identify substantive errors and provide evidence that supports a reliable assessment.

Work you will do

• Assess questions about microbial structure, development and behavior across bacterial, fungal or algal systems.
• Review claims about microorganisms, disease and the effects of antibiotics or other agents on populations.
• Document scientific findings and apply consistent evaluation criteria, explaining inaccuracies or unsupported biological conclusions.

Required background and routes

• A bachelor's or higher in microbiology, biology, chemistry or a related field, with deep knowledge of fungal, algal and bacterial systems and their structure/physiology.
• Document scientific reasoning and findings accurately for technical review, and work independently with clear interdisciplinary communication.

Preferred background

• An advanced degree, scientific/educational rubric experience, or biology-related annotation and AI work.

Submit the completed technical artifact or assessment with its supporting evidence, explicit assumptions, reproducible checks where applicable, and concise reasons for each material judgment. Address review findings within the agreed scope.

Remote assignments are scheduled by agreement, with no guaranteed weekly volume. IXO confirms the applicable timing before work.

Pay and working terms

$75 $95/hr USD. The agreed hourly rate, scope, schedule and acceptance criteria are confirmed before work starts. Applying does not guarantee an assignment. Use public, licensed or otherwise authorized material only; do not submit confidential employer information, personal data or restricted research.