Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 62,813 - 94,220; Part time

Job summary

A biotech firm is searching for a Bioinformatics Specialist to develop benchmarks for AI models in bioinformatics workflows. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Bioinformatics or a related field and experience with command line tools. This part-time remote role offers a compensation range of $60/hr to $90/hr based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Current graduate student or degree holder in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or similar field.
• Experienced with bioinformatics command line tools.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models’ abilities in bioinformatics workflows.
• Work with raw sequencing data to simulate bioinformatics scenarios.
• Create and validate benchmarks using tool proficiency and biological knowledge.
• Collaborate asynchronously with a research team.

Skills

Bioinformatics command line tools

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

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

Job description

Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Join the application for the Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor role at Crossing Hurdles.

This range is provided by Crossing Hurdles. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

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

Organization: Mercor

Position: Bioinformatics PhDs

Referral partner: Crossing Hurdles

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: Part-time (10–40 hours/week)

Role Responsibilities

• 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 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)

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Contract

Job Functions

Research and Education

Industries

Biotechnology Research, Higher Education, and Education

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