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1099 consultant · ~80–400 hrs per funded award · $30–$80/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Cancer Biology & Tumor Microenvironment Research Scientist

Keep our oncology proposals correct on the biology — mechanism, model system and what the tumor environment will actually do.

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About Precision Federal

Precision Federal is a small business building AI, data and software systems for government agencies. The company’s founder loves God, and the company is built on Christian faith: every number we publish is real, every claim we make is verifiable, and the work is done with excellence as service to God. Faith is welcome here and openly shared.

How this role works

  1. You join the bench. You apply with your weekly hours and start time. We set your hourly rate from your résumé, and we may name you on proposals that match this role. If we don't win, you owe nothing.
  2. A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
  3. You work remote, paid from the contract. ~80–400 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

  • Review the biological rationale and mechanism we propose, and tell us where the evidence is thinner than the text implies
  • Say which model system, cell line or patient-derived material the claim really requires
  • Check our biomarker, context-of-use and endpoint choices against how the field reads them
  • Point us at the prior art we must concede by name before a study section does it for us

Required qualifications

  • Direct research experience in cancer biology, tumor immunology or a related oncology discipline
  • Working knowledge of model systems, assays and endpoints used in translational cancer research
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (U.S. person)
  • Willing to be named on a federal proposal with a one-page resume, and to sign a short letter of commitment

Preferred qualifications

  • NIH NCI or DoD CDMRP (BCRP, OCRP, PCRP, KCRP) funded work
  • Tumor microenvironment, host-tumor interaction or cancer immunotherapy
  • Published peer-reviewed cancer research as an author

Compensation & structure

1099 consulting engagement. $30–$80 per hour; we set your rate from your résumé and experience. Hours are funded by federal contract awards — this seat is scoped at roughly 80–400 hours per funded award, fully remote. Work and pay begin only if the contract is awarded — no award, no hours, no obligation.

Join the bench — Cancer Biology & Tumor Microenvironment Research Scientist

Every application is read. It takes about 5 minutes.

  • This is a bench, not a job offer. Work starts when we win a contract that needs you.
  • We may name you on proposals. If that contract is awarded, you do the role at the rate and hours we agree on.
  • Paid hourly as a 1099 contractor; full-time roles may be W-2. If your background fits, we will email you.

Questions

Answer from your own experience. A few sentences each is plenty; be specific and tell us what you did yourself.

Precision Federal was founded on Christian values. Our faith in God shapes how we work: many of us openly share our personal faith, share our lives together, and pray for one another. We’re building a close-knit community where we truly care about each other. Taking part is always voluntary, and people of every faith and background are welcome. As we get to know you, you’re always welcome to share your own faith with us.

Availability

Pay for this role: $30–$80 an hour, set by your experience.

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