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.
- 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)

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📌 Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor (Moncton)
🏢 Crossing Hurdles
📍 Moncton