At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world’s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.
Organization: Mercor
Position: Bioinformatics PhDs
Referral partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: Part-time (10–40 hours/week)
Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)
* Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models’ abilities to autonomously design and execute complex bioinformatics workflows.
* Work with raw sequencing data and natural language prompts to simulate real-world bioinformatics scenarios.
* Apply tool proficiency, deep biological knowledge, and rigorous scientific reasoning to create and validate these benchmarks.
* Collaborate asynchronously with a highly skilled research team.
Ideal Candidate
* Current graduate student or degree holder (M.S., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Scientist) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a similar quantitative field.
* Experienced with bioinformatics command line tools.
* Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
* Proficient in written and verbal communication.
Application Process:
* Upload resume
* AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
* Submit form