Biology & Bioinformatics Research Specialist AI Benchmarks

Gramian Consulting Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gramian Consultancy is seeking a Biology and Bioinformatics Research Specialist with doctoral-level expertise to support AI benchmarking projects. You will design, evaluate, and improve biological data analysis workflows and validate computational methods.

The role spans genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and biostatistics, requiring deep domain knowledge, Python and/or R, and strong communication with collaborators.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience required.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for scientific analysis.
• Hands-on experience analyzing real biological datasets.
• Experience with BLAST, samtools, GATK, Bioconductor, or Biopython.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong statistical and analytical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and improve biology and computational biology workflows for AI benchmarking.
• Review genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic data analysis pipelines for accuracy.
• Assess and optimize pipeline parameters and statistical methods.
• Analyze NGS, RNA-seq, single-cell data, variant calls, and protein structures.
• Document methodologies and results to support reproducible research.
• Communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Biostatistics

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or closely related STEM field

Tools

BLAST

samtools

GATK

Bioconductor

Biopython

Job description

Gramian Consultancy is seeking a Biology and Bioinformatics Research Specialist with doctoral-level expertise to support AI benchmarking projects. You will design, evaluate, and improve biological data analysis workflows and validate computational methods.

The role spans genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and biostatistics, requiring deep domain knowledge, Python and/or R, and strong communication with collaborators.