Bioinformatics Expert – AI | $43/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; India; Remote; INR 4,731,000 - 6,738,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks a Computational Genomics Expert AI for a contractor assignment. The role is remote, full-time (40 hours/week) with 4 hours PST overlap daily. Compensation is $43 per hour.

You will design tasks in computational genomics and bioinformatics for AI evaluation, using Python, CLI tools, and genomics datasets. You should have a Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in bioinformatics or genomics, strong Python skills, and hands-on Linux experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, or equivalent research experience in Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python programming for data analysis and scripting.
• Experience analyzing biological sequences or genomics datasets.
• Comfort working in Linux/command-line environments.
• Strong understanding of computational genomics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design tasks in computational genomics and bioinformatics for AI evaluation.
• Create realistic tasks using biological sequence and genomics datasets.
• Develop multi-step analyses with Python and CLI tools.
• Create reference solutions and verifiable ground truths.
• Ensure scientific correctness and reproducibility of tasks.

Skills

Python programming

Genomics data analysis

Linux / command-line

Education

PhD or equivalent in Bioinformatics/Genomics

Tools

Biopython

Job description

Position: Computational Genomics Expert AI

Type: Contractor Assignment

Compensation: $43 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: Full-time (40 hours/week), with 4 hours of PST overlap per day

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging tasks in computational genomics and bioinformatics for AI evaluation.
• Create realistic tasks involving biological sequence and genomics datasets.
• Develop multi-step analyses using Python, command-line tools, and bioinformatics libraries.
• Create reference solutions, expected outputs, and objectively verifiable ground truths.
• Validate tasks for scientific correctness, reproducibility, and appropriate difficulty.

Requirements

• Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, or equivalent research experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Computational Genetics, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in Python.
• Experience analyzing biological sequence or genomics datasets.
• Comfortable working in Linux/command-line computational environments.
• Strong understanding of computational genomics and bioinformatics workflows.