Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 145,546 - 218,319; Part time

Job summary

A leading referral partnership in AI research seeks a Bioinformatics Specialist to evaluate AI models and collaborate with research teams. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Bioinformatics or a related field, have strong problem-solving skills, and be proficient with command line tools. An hourly contract offers flexible remote work hours. This role allows you to engage with cutting-edge AI research labs while contributing to significant bioinformatics projects.

Qualifications

• Graduate student or degree holder in Bioinformatics or a similar quantitative field.
• Experienced with bioinformatics command line tools.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models.
• Work with raw sequencing data to simulate bioinformatics scenarios.
• Collaborate asynchronously with a skilled research team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency in communication

Education

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

Tools

Bioinformatics command line tools

Job description

Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Join us at Crossing Hurdles to work as a referral partner for Mercor, collaborating with world‑leading AI research labs to build and train cutting‑edge AI models.

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)

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)

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Research