Bioinformatics Scientist | Upto $95/hr Part-time

About The Job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
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General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
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Position:
Quantitative Biology Expert

Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$85–$95/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
• Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on quantitative biology problems.
• Produce original problem sets grounded in sequence alignments, phylogenetic trees, expression heatmaps, and pathway figures.
• Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task accuracy.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.

Qualifications
Must-Have
• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or Quantitative Biology; or MS in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology with 3+ years applied research or industry experience; or BS in Biology, CS, or Math with 5+ years applied quantitative biology or bioinformatics experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: sequence analysis, phylogenetics, systems biology, statistical genetics, computational modeling.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting sequence alignments, phylogenetic trees, expression heatmaps, and pathway figures.
• Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal
• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly

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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