Computational Biologist - Fully Remote
United States
Part-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
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: 2-week engagement
Role Responsibilities
Qualifications
Must-Have
Interview Process
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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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: 2-week engagement
Role Responsibilities
- Review representative problems from your assigned problem class to understand the data shape and expected output.
- Specify a complete toolkit including Python/R packages and system tools, each with a brief rationale.
- Validate the final toolkit to ensure it solves specific classes of computational biology problems.
- Shape how frontier models approach real scientific problems through your tool selections.
- Work independently and collaboratively to meet project deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or Master's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on experience with at least 3 of the following: protein structure analysis, variant effect prediction, RNA-seq/expression analysis, ChIP-seq/epigenomics, single-cell analysis, CRISPR screen analysis, molecular docking, or cheminformatics.
- Deep familiarity with the standard tool ecosystem for your subdomain (e.g., Rosetta, FoldX, DESeq2, MAGeCK, AutoDock Vina, HOMER, scanpy).
- Proficiency in Python and/or R for bioinformatics workflows.
- Familiarity with command-line bioinformatics tools (e.g., samtools, BEDTools, BLAST).
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.
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Skills
ScienceSoftware Development