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Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor
Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | MercorCrossing Hurdles • WorkFromHome, New Zealand
Bioinformatics Specialist | $90 / hr Remote | Mercor

Bioinformatics Specialist | $90 / hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles • WorkFromHome, New Zealand
14 hours ago
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Bioinformatics Specialist | $90 / hr Remote | Mercor

Join us at Crossing Hurdles to work as a referral partner for Mercor, collaborating with world‑leading AI research labs to build and train cutting‑edge AI models.

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)

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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