Bioinformatics PhD – Genomics Specialist

Job overview

The Bioinformatics PhD – Genomics Specialist role is remote, with a commitment of 15–20 hours per week. Compensation is $70–$100 per hour. Mercor connects technical talent with leading AI research labs. The specialist designs and tests challenging computational problems that evaluate AI capabilities in scientific research. The work uses scientific software and Python to refine problem difficulty, encourage strategic reasoning, and improve evaluation through feedback.

What you'll do

• Design computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in scientific research
• create problems using scientific software such as scanpy, scvelo, squidpy, and gudhi
• test and refine problems against AI models
• develop problems requiring strategic planning
• independently refine designs based on feedback.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

remote

bioinformatics

genomics

single-cell genomics

ai evaluation

python

scanpy

scvelo

squidpy

gudhi

15–20 hours/week

$70–$100/hr

mercor

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote, part-time commitment of 15–20 hours per week; graduate-level training or equivalent research experience and proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library are required.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Employment Placement Agencies. Sector: 56.