Biology Research Scientist; Remote

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) (Remote | $45–$90/hr)

Position:STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

Type:Contractor

Compensation:$45–$90/hour

Location:Remote (Worldwide)

About the Opportunity

This opportunity is for PhD-level experts in biology and bioinformatics to support AI training and benchmarking. You'll evaluate biological workflows, analyze complex datasets, and help improve the accuracy and reliability of AI models and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and improve biology and bioinformatics workflows.
• Analyze genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and other biological datasets.
• Optimize pipeline configurations, statistical methods, and reproducibility.
• Provide expert insights to guide biology-related AI model development and validation.
• Document findings and communicate scientific recommendations clearly.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related STEM field, or equivalent industry/research experience.
• Deep expertise in at least one relevant biological domain, with hands-on data analysis experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R and relevant scientific tools such as BLAST, GATK, samtools, Bioconductor, or Biopython.
• Strong statistical, quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional written and spoken English proficiency (C1 or higher).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with reproducible workflows such as Nextflow or Snakemake and Linux environments.
• Experience with AI/ML-assisted biology workflows or benchmarking.
• Peer-reviewed publications, patents, or open-source bioinformatics contributions.

Compensation

• $45–$90/hour.
• Remote contractor opportunity open worldwide.
• 50 openings listed.

Application Process