Bioinformatics Research Scientist $85/hr

Bioinformatics Research Scientist $85/hr

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Base pay range

$65.00/hr - $85.00/hr

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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: Computational Biology Expert

Type: Freelance Contract

Compensation: $65–$85/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: ~1 month

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design biologically grounded problems with a single correct answer and ≥20 plausible distractors.
• Identify, download, and preprocess datasets from public repositories like GEO, SRA, and NCBI.
• Subsample and anonymize datasets to prevent metadata-based inference.
• Independently validate solutions through custom analysis pipelines and visualizations.
• Operate within technical constraints such as file size and task time limits.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Hands‑on experience analyzing sequencing or omics datasets (e.g., RNA‑seq, WGS, mass spec).
• Proficient with bioinformatics tools and formats like BLAST, samtools, DESeq2, FASTA/FASTQ/BAM.
• Comfortable coding in Python, R, or bash, and working in Jupyter notebooks.
• Understanding of biological experiment design and lab‑to‑data nuances (e.g., batch effects).
• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) or research background in computational biology, genomics, or bioinformatics.

Compensation & Legal

• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• Structured as a freelance contract — independent contractor status

Application Process

• Submit your resume to get started.
• Qualified applicants will complete a short form assessing technical experience.
• Follow‑up steps may include a sample task or review call.
• Responses typically within 3–5 business days.

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Research

Industries

Software Development