Genomics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Bioinformatics & Computational Single-Cell Genomics Expert for a part-time contract role. The position is remote and 15–20 hours per week, with compensation of $70–$100 per hour.

You will design computational problems and work with real scientific software to test AI systems. The ideal candidate has graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field, strong Python skills, experience with Linux/terminal environments and scientific libraries, demonstrated in publications or

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS, PhD, or equivalent).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI systems using real scientific software.
• Create problems requiring skilled use of specialized software like scanpy, scvelo, squidpy, and gudhi.
• Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models.
• Develop problems that require strategic planning for experiments and queries to uncover hidden data.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Python

Bioinformatics

Single-Cell Genomics

Linux

Research Experience

Publications

Education

Graduate-level STEM training (MS/PhD)

Tools

scanpy

scvelo

squidpy

gudhi

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Bioinformatics & Computational Single-Cell Genomics Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI systems using real scientific software.
• Create problems requiring skilled use of specialized software like scanpy , scvelo , squidpy , and gudhi .
• Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models .
• Develop problems that require strategic planning for experiments and queries to uncover hidden data.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

PS: Our team reviews applications daily.

Originally posted on Himalayas