[Mercor] Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote
[Mercor] Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote
Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $90.00/hr
Organization: Mercor
Position: Bioinformatics PhDs
Referral partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly Contract
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
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