Biology & Bioinformatics AI Benchmarking Expert (PhD) - Remote

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) for remote worldwide collaboration. This contractor role focuses on designing and evaluating biology and bioinformatics workflows to benchmark AI systems, with deep expertise in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and related domains.

You will analyze diverse biological datasets, optimize analysis pipelines and parameters, and help guide the development of biology-related AI models while communicating findings to both technical

Qualifications

• PhD in biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or closely related STEM field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
• Deep expertise in at least one listed area with hands-on data analysis experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for scientific analysis and common tools (BLAST, samtools, GATK, Bioconductor, Biopython).

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and critique biology, bioinformatics, and computational biology workflows for AI benchmarking.
• Provide expert insights on genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and other data analysis pipelines.
• Assess and optimize pipeline parameters, tool configurations, and statistical methods for accuracy and reproducibility.
• Analyze biological datasets (NGS, RNA-seq, single-cell, variant calling, protein structure) and provide actionable recommendations.
• Leverage domain knowledge to guide biology-related AI models and tools development and validation.
• Clearly communicate complex scientific concepts in writing and verbally to technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to enable knowledge transfer across teams.

Skills

Python

R

Biostatistics

ML in biology

Biological data analysis

Communication skills

GATK

BLAST

samtools

Bioconductor

Biopython

English (C1+)

Education

PhD in biology or closely related STEM field

Tools

Nextflow

Snakemake

Linux

GATK

samtools

BLAST

Bioconductor

Biopython

Job description

micro1 is seeking a STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) for remote worldwide collaboration. This contractor role focuses on designing and evaluating biology and bioinformatics workflows to benchmark AI systems, with deep expertise in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and related domains.

You will analyze diverse biological datasets, optimize analysis pipelines and parameters, and help guide the development of biology-related AI models while communicating findings to both technical