Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $90.00/hr
Organization: Mercor
Position: Bioinformatics PhDs
Referral partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: Part time (10–40 hours/week)
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Research, Education, and Science
Industries: Biotechnology Research, Higher Education, and Education

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.
Solid attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
Proficient in written and verbal communication.

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📌 Bioinformatics Specialist $90/hr Remote Mercor Ottawa
🏢 Crossing Hurdles
📍 Ottawa