Computational Biologist - Fully Remote | Up to $110/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: BioInformatics Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Complete realistic, multi-step scientific data-analysis tasks in bioinformatics .

- Write original bioinformatics questions with exact and objective answers.

- Choose and anonymize data from public archives like GEO , SRA/ENA , ArrayExpress , PRIDE , PDB , MGnify , or your unpublished lab data for model analysis.

- Use scientific software, code, and command-line tools to generate reproducible analyses and structured outputs.

- Develop a Jupyter validation notebook using Python or R to reproduce correct answers.

- Interpret results in the context of biological or translational questions, communicating assumptions, uncertainty, and conclusions clearly.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- Master's or PhD in bioinformatics , computational biology , genomics , statistical genetics , quantitative biology , or a related field.

- Hands-on experience analyzing sequencing and omics data, including RNA-seq , WGS/WES , variant calling, metagenomics , or proteomics .

- Experience with tools like samtools , bcftools , bedtools , BWA , Bowtie2 , BLAST , Python ( pandas , Biopython , pysam ) or R/Bioconductor ( DESeq2 , edgeR , limma , GenomicRanges ).

- Ability to write and run Jupyter notebooks that reproduce work exactly.

- Clear, precise scientific writing.

Preferred

- Access to unpublished or private datasets you can share.

- Deep knowledge of a niche area, such as a non-model organism, unusual assay, or specialized genomic interpretation.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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