Remote Biology & Bioinformatics Research Specialist (PhD)

Gramian Consulting Group; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Gramian Consultancy is seeking experienced Biology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology specialists to contribute to an AI training and evaluation project focused on advanced biological research and scientific reasoning.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree or PhD and have deep expertise in at least one biological or computational specialization, with hands-on experience analyzing real biological datasets. Remote work options across NZ and APAC available.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, computational biology or related STEM.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and critique biology, bioinformatics, and computational biology workflows for AI benchmarking initiatives.
• Provide expert insights into genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and other biological data analysis pipelines.
• Assess and optimize computational pipeline parameters, software configurations, and statistical methods.
• Analyze biological datasets, including RNA sequencing and single-cell datasets.
• Evaluate scientific methodologies and AI-generated biological analyses for accuracy, consistency, and reproducibility.
• Identify analytical errors, methodological limitations, and opportunities for improving computational workflows.
• Contribute domain expertise to the development and validation of biology-related AI models and tools.
• Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to support knowledge transfer.
• Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly to technical and non-technical collaborators.

Skills

Python

R

Biology specialization

Data analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in Biology/Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Genomics

Job description

Gramian Consultancy is seeking experienced Biology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology specialists to contribute to an AI training and evaluation project focused on advanced biological research and scientific reasoning.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree or PhD and have deep expertise in at least one biological or computational specialization, with hands-on experience analyzing real biological datasets. Remote work options across NZ and APAC available.