Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; Remote; CAD 82,656 - 123,984; Part time

Job summary

A prominent biotechnology firm is seeking a Bioinformatics Specialist to develop and evaluate AI models in bioinformatics workflows. This remote part-time position offers $60 to $90 per hour, based on experience. Ideal candidates are graduate students or degree holders in Bioinformatics or related fields, skilled in command line tools and problem-solving. Responsibilities include creating benchmarks and working with sequencing data within a collaborative research team. Competitive pay and training support are provided.

Qualifications

• Current graduate student or degree holder in Bioinformatics or related fields.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models in bioinformatics workflows.
• Work with raw sequencing data to simulate bioinformatics scenarios.
• Create and validate benchmarks using deep biological knowledge.

Skills

Bioinformatics command line tools

Problem-solving skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

M.S., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Scientist in Bioinformatics or related field

Job description

Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $90.00/hr

• Organization: Mercor
• Position: Bioinformatics PhDs
• Referral partner: Crossing Hurdles
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Compensation: $60–$90/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Part-time (10–40 hours/week)
• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Research, Education, and Science
• Industries: Biotechnology Research, Higher Education, and Education

Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)

• Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models’ abilities to autonomously design and execute complex bioinformatics workflows.
• Work with raw sequencing data and natural language prompts to simulate real-world bioinformatics scenarios.
• Apply tool proficiency, deep biological knowledge, and rigorous scientific reasoning to create and validate these benchmarks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with a highly skilled research team.

Ideal Candidate

• Current graduate student or degree holder (M.S., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Scientist) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a similar quantitative field.
• Experienced with bioinformatics command line tools.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.

Application Process

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)

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