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Computational Biologist

NLP EngineerMachine Learning EngineerPart TimeRemoteMid LevelH1B No Sponsor

Location

United States

Posted

32 days ago

Salary

$85 - $95 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Computational Biologist

Mercor

Role Description 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: Quantitative Biology Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $85–$95/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities - Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on quantitative biology problems. - Produce original problem sets grounded in: - sequence alignments - phylogenetic trees - expression heatmaps - pathway figures - Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task accuracy. - Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance. - Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines. Qualifications - Must-Have: - PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or Quantitative Biology; or - MS in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology with 3+ years applied research or industry experience; or - BS in Biology, CS, or Math with 5+ years applied quantitative biology or bioinformatics experience. - Working fluency in at least two of: - sequence analysis - phylogenetics - systems biology - statistical genetics - computational modeling - Comfortable reading and interpreting: - sequence alignments - phylogenetic trees - expression heatmaps - pathway figures - Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form. Requirements - Hourly contractor - Paid weekly Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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