Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Generative AI in Medical Research

<div class="jobdescription">Job Description</div><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are seeking accomplished physician researchers to serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of Generative AI for medical research. SME will be instrumental in supporting the development and validation of Generative AI (GenAI) products designed to advance medical research and evidence synthesis. SME will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design GenAI-enabled products and workflow solutions that aim to improve the quality, speed, and reliability of medical evidence generation, translation, and dissemination. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Candidates who possess a strong clinical background, a substantial record of peer-reviewed publications—particularly in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews—and a thorough understanding of research methodology and publication ethics are highly desirable. SME will serve as a scientific bridge, connecting medical researchers, GenAI engineers, data scientists, UX designers, software developers, and product managers.</span></p> <br><div class="jobdescription">Job Responsibilities</div><br><br><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Medical and Research Expertise</span></h3><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide expert guidance in product and workflow design to support a wide spectrum of clinical research, including systematic reviews, narrative and scoping reviews, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and qualitative studies.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate and validate GenAI outputs to ensure scientific accuracy, methodological rigor, and compliance with established standards and frameworks such as CONSORT, PRISMA, and GRADE.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Facilitate the integration of clinical and biomedical data sources into AI-enabled tools and agents, with an emphasis on journal content.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Product and Technology Collaboration</span></h3><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work collaboratively with product managers, GenAI data scientists, UX designers, and software developers to define clinically relevant test cases for GenAI agents and translate clinical workflows into AI-assisted research capabilities, including protocol formulation, literature screening, structured data extraction, quality appraisal, and evidence synthesis.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate complex clinical and research requirements into actionable design specifications and define evaluation metrics for GenAI agent accuracy, bias, and reliability in research and publication settings.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide clinical review and feedback throughout GenAI model selection, tuning, testing, and refinement processes.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thought Partnership</span></h3><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Serve as a clinical thought leader who informs agentic product development within the medical and research domains.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support teams in interpreting clinical data, research methodologies, and publication standards.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Represent the organization in selected customer engagements.</span></li></ul> <br><div class="jobdescription">Qualifications and Prerequisites</div><br><br><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Education and Clinical Training</span></h3><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An MD degree, board certification, and an active U.S. clinical license are required.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Additionally, an advanced academic or research training is highly desirable, such as a PhD, MPH, or MS in Clinical Research, Biomedical Informatics, or Epidemiology.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications as a first or senior author in high-impact journals.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on experience in conducting or supervising randomized controlled trials (RCTs), systematic reviews, or meta-analyses.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Principal Investigator experience is desirable.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with medical databases such as PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the Cochrane Library, as well as with modern data extraction or curation tools.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preferred Technical and Domain Competencies</span></h3><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Working knowledge of Generative AI, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning as applied to medical research.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong analytical and critical appraisal skills, particularly in evaluating GenAI-assisted outputs.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with clinicians, data scientists, engineers, and product managers.</span></li></ul> <br><div class="jobdescription">Benefits of this Role</div><br><br><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexibility to decide when you work</span></li></ul> <br><div class="jobdescription">Application Process</div><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are among the qualified candidates, one of our recruiters will email you with further details.</span></p> <br><div class="jobdescription">About CACTUS</div><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (<a href="https://cactusglobal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cactusglobal.com</a>) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work. </span></p> <br><div class="jobdescription">Awards and Recognition</div><br><br><ul><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Employers of the Future, 2024</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Excellence in Employer Branding (Gold), 2024</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ISO 17100 certification for translation services, 2024</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Future of Workplace Disruptor, 2023</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs (Ranked #14), 2023</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Three-star “Eruboshi” certification, 2023</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women (Top 100), 2022</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Quartz’s Best Companies for Remote Workers, 2022</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for in Asia, 2021 </span></li></ul>