Bioinformatician

Overview Bioinformatician role at Crossing Hurdles. This is an hourly contract position. Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $90.00/hr Location: Remote (U.S., UK, or Canada only) Duration: 1–2 months (with potential extension) Commitment: 10–20 hrs/week (scalable up to 40 hrs/week) Type: Hourly Contract Role Responsibilities Design and evaluate benchmark bioinformatics tasks to test AI models’ ability to analyze sequencing data. Create workflows from real-world, published datasets , ensuring scientific rigor and reproducibility. Implement and validate analyses using multiple command-line bioinformatics tools (e.g., BWA, BLAST, samtools, Alphafold, etc.). Provide detailed feedback on AI-generated bioinformatics workflows, outputs, and interpretations. Collaborate asynchronously with AI research teams to refine experimental design and task evaluation criteria. Document processes and ensure compliance with best practices in computational biology and genomics research. Qualifications Must be a graduate student (M.S. or Ph.D.), Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Scientist in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related quantitative field. Must have recently authored a bioinformatics research paper (published in 2024 or later) . Publication must include publicly deposited sequencing data (e.g., SRA or other stable repositories). Publication must demonstrate the use of at least 3 command-line bioinformatics tools (BWA, BLAST, samtools, Alphafold, etc.). Exceptional attention to detail, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment . Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported). #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossing Hurdles