Remote PhysioNet Competitor (Biomedical Signal Processing & ML) — AI Research & Domain Evaluation

Join ZR Talent Group's remote specialist network as a Remote PhysioNet Competitor (Biomedical Signal Processing & ML) — AI Research & Domain Evaluation earning $60 - $120/hour. Working asynchronously from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa, you will apply your practical background in Biotechnology, Biology, Machine Learning to benchmark frontier artificial intelligence models, identify failure modes, and elevate domain-specific accuracy.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Create technically rigorous, self-contained problems involving biomedical signals, time-series data, signal processing, and machine learning.
• Develop clear reference solutions using Python, MATLAB, or another appropriate scientific computing environment.
• Work with tasks involving signal preprocessing, filtering, segmentation, feature extraction, representation learning, classification, or forecasting.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• Demonstrated professional or advanced academic background in Biotechnology, Biology, Machine Learning.
• Strong analytical writing and critical evaluation skills in English.
• Self-directed work ethic suited for an asynchronous, 100% remote research environment.

Preferred Experience & Bonus Attributes

• Participation in a PhysioNet/Computing in Cardiology Challenge or a comparable biomedical signal processing or scientific machine learning competition.
• Strong competition results and evidence of a substantive personal technical contribution.
• Public evidence of your work through an official team result, conference paper, technical report, open-source repository, or meaningful code contribution.
• Hands-on experience with physiological signals such as ECG, EEG, PPG, EMG, respiratory signals, polysomnography, or other clinical time-series data.
• Process
• Apply to the role and complete the screening questions.
• Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
• Complete the hiring manager review.
• Compensation Structure
• Compensation is output-based. Experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete each task may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow.
• Minimum submission requirements apply.
• Start Timeline & Availability
• We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $60 - $120/hour
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 50 active specialist positions
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: Biotechnology, Biology, Machine Learning