Bioinformatics PhD - Genomics Specialist - AI Trainer
$70 - $100 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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 & Computational Single-Cell Genomics Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in scientific research.
- Create problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scanpy , scvelo , squidpy , and gudhi .
- Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
- Develop problems that require strategic planning and efficient narrowing of possibilities.
- Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
- Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries.
- Strong Python skills.
- Ability to work independently and refine problem designs.
- Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment .
Preferred
- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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