Remote Computational Bioscience Expert (Python) - Flexible Contract

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Computational Bioscience Expert (Python) for a fully remote, contractor role with flexible hours. You will work ~15 hours per week on Python-based data analysis, modeling, and reproducible workflows. The position is global, so you can contribute from anywhere with internet access.

The ideal candidate has strong Python skills and a life sciences background, with PhD/MD/masters and substantial research experience. Compensation is task-based and remote-friendly.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or master’s degree with substantial life sciences research experience.
• Strong publications, thesis work, computational projects, or equivalent accomplishments.
• Practical Python experience for scientific computing, data analysis, modeling, or simulation.
• Familiarity with NumPy, pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, Jupyter, or domain-specific libraries.

Responsibilities

• Create and solve technically rigorous scientific problems within your area of expertise.
• Develop reproducible Python-based analyses, models, simulations, or data-processing workflows.
• Review scientific solutions and code for correctness, clarity, and completeness.

Skills

Python

Biology research

Data analysis

Computational biology

Education

PhD, MD, or master’s degree with substantial life sciences research

Tools

NumPy

pandas

SciPy

Matplotlib

scikit-learn

Jupyter

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Computational Bioscience Expert (Python) for a fully remote, contractor role with flexible hours. You will work ~15 hours per week on Python-based data analysis, modeling, and reproducible workflows. The position is global, so you can contribute from anywhere with internet access.

The ideal candidate has strong Python skills and a life sciences background, with PhD/MD/masters and substantial research experience. Compensation is task-based and remote-friendly.