Crossing Hurdles
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Position:
Published Bioinformatician
Type:
Hourly Contract
Compensation:
$60–$90/hour (based on experience)
Location:
Remote
Duration:
1–2 months (with potential extension)
Commitment:
10–20 hrs/week (scalable up to 40 hrs/week)
Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)
* 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.
Requirements / Ideal 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).
Application process: (Takes 20 min)
1. Upload resume
2. AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
3. Submit form