Bioinformatics PhD - Data Analysis Expert

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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: support@mercor.com

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

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