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

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

Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Solve complex bioinformatics problems in transcriptomics, genomics, and virology.
• Analyze large biological datasets and submit analytical workflows as Jupyter notebooks.
• Work independently under a blind protocol with no prior context.
• Inform the evaluation of frontier AI models on scientific reasoning.
• 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 at least 2 of: 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
• 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.