[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 Apply tot his job