Bioinformatics Expert
Position: Bioinformatics Expert
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $90–$110/hour
Location: Remote
About the Opportunity
We’re seeking experienced bioinformatics professionals to create scientific data-analysis tasks for AI model training. You’ll work with real biological datasets, develop reproducible computational analyses, and evaluate results to ensure scientific accuracy and clear interpretation.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete realistic, multi-step bioinformatics data-analysis tasks.
- Create original scientific questions with exact, objectively verifiable answers.
- Select and anonymize datasets from public repositories or eligible private research data.
- Use scientific software, code, and command-line tools to produce reproducible analyses.
- Develop Jupyter validation notebooks in Python or R to reproduce correct answers.
- Interpret findings in biological or translational contexts, documenting assumptions, uncertainty, and conclusions.
- Deliver structured outputs and clear scientific explanations.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent research experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Statistical Genetics, Quantitative Biology, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience analyzing sequencing and omics data, such as RNA-seq, WGS/WES, variant calling, metagenomics, or proteomics.
- Familiarity with tools such as samtools, bcftools, bedtools, BWA, Bowtie2, or BLAST.
- Programming experience with Python (pandas, Biopython, pysam) or R/Bioconductor (DESeq2, edgeR, limma, GenomicRanges).
- Ability to create and run Jupyter notebooks that reproduce analytical results.
- Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Access to unpublished or private datasets that you have permission to share.
- Specialized expertise in a niche area, such as non-model organisms, unusual assays, or advanced genomic interpretation.
- Experience designing reproducible computational workflows and validating scientific results.
Compensation
- $90–$110 per hour.
- Remote hourly contract.
- Flexible work involving scientific analysis and AI training data development.
Application Process
- Submit your application and relevant academic or research experience.
- Describe your expertise in sequencing data, omics analysis, and bioinformatics tools.
- Complete any required technical screening or assessment.
- Begin contributing datasets, reproducible analyses, and validated scientific tasks after selection and onboarding.