Bioinformatics PhD - Data Analysis Expert | Upto $85/hr Hourly

Remote Full-time
About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Bioinformatician

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60–$85/hour

Duration: 4 weeks

Commitment: Independent work

Role Responsibilities
• Solve challenging bioinformatics data-analysis problems independently.
• Analyze large biological datasets and submit complete analytical workflows as Jupyter notebooks.
• Inform frontier AI model evaluation on real scientific reasoning.
• Work under a blind protocol, tackling tasks without prior context.
• Utilize Python and/or R for bioinformatics pipelines.
• Produce well-documented, reproducible Jupyter notebooks.

Qualifications

Must-Have
• PhD or Master's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or related field.
• Experience with RNA-seq analysis, variant calling, metagenomic classification, epigenomic profiling, single-cell analysis, or population genetics.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R.
• Familiarity with command-line tools (e.g., samtools).
• Strong independent problem-solving ability.

Start Date
• March; tasks assigned on a rolling basis.

Interview Process
• Short screening questionnaire to assess subdomain expertise and tool familiarity.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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