1099 consultant · ~200–800 hrs per funded award · $30–$80/hr · Remote (U.S.)

Infectious Disease Research Scientist (Principal Investigator)

Lead the science on our infectious disease work as Principal Investigator, bringing your own lab, your publication record and your judgment on tick-borne pathogens and resistant infections.

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

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.
A contract is awarded. The award funds the team named in the proposal. Your engagement begins at the hourly rate we agreed on.
You work remote, paid from the contract. ~200–800 hrs per funded award — and if no award ever funds, you owe nothing and lose nothing.

What you'll do

Serve as Principal Investigator: set the research questions, the study design and the standard of evidence for the work
Direct the bench work at your laboratory and keep our data and analytic tools true to what the specimens and assays actually show
Shape clinical study and trial designs for antimicrobial resistance work, including endpoints, populations and feasibility
Write and review the science sections, reports and manuscripts, and tell us plainly when a claim goes further than the data
Point us at the strain collections, reference methods, datasets and collaborators we should be using

Required qualifications

PhD or MD with standing as an independent investigator
Peer-reviewed publication record in tick-borne or infectious disease research
Access to a research laboratory suited to infectious disease work, through your institution or your own facility
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

Experience as PD/PI or co-PD/PI on an antimicrobial resistance clinical trial
Hands-on work with Borrelia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Babesia, Rickettsia or tick-borne viruses such as Powassan
BSL-2 or BSL-3 laboratory experience, vector surveillance, or diagnostic assay development
Prior service as PI or co-PI on a federally funded research award

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 200–800 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 — Infectious Disease Research Scientist (Principal Investigator)

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.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone *

Work authorization *

LinkedIn or portfolio link

What state do you live in? *

Resume (PDF or Word) *

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.

1. Cover letter. In your own words, tell us about yourself: what guides you (for many of us here, that’s our faith in God), your background, and why this role interests you. *

2. Describe the infectious disease research project most like this role: the pathogen or vector, the question you set out to answer, the lab and study design, your role as investigator, the key publications that came from it, and the laboratory you would use for this work. *

Availability

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

Hours per week you could give on an awarded contract (all part-time, up to 30) *

If you are named and we win, will you be able to start within a few weeks? *

May we name you on proposals for this role, and if we win, will you do the work at the rate we agree on? *

I agree to the Applicant Terms. *

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