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About the Role
Complete realistic, multi-step scientific data-analysis tasks in bioinformatics Write original bioinformatics questions where each answer is exact and objective
What You'll Do
Complete realistic, multi-step scientific data-analysis tasks in bioinformatics
Write original bioinformatics questions where each answer is exact and objective
Choose and anonymize data (e.g. from public archives such as GEO, SRA/ENA, ArrayExpress, PRIDE, PDB, MGnify or from your own unpublished lab data) for the model to analyze
Use scientific software, code, and command-line tools to generate reproducible analyses and structured final outputs
Develop a Jupyter validation notebook, analyzing the data in Python or R, which reproduces the correct answer to your question
Interpret results in the context of the underlying biological or translational question, clearly communicating assumptions, uncertainty, and conclusions
Who we’re looking for:
Masters or PhD (or equivalent research experience) in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, statistical genetics, quantitative biology or a closely related field
Independent contractor engagement. Apply via the link below - Mercor handles onboarding and pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.
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$90-$110/h - Independent contractor engagement. Apply via the link below - Mercor handles onboarding and pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.
Complete realistic, multi-step scientific data-analysis tasks in bioinformatics Write original bioinformatics questions where each answer is exact and objective Choose and anonymize data (e.g. from public archives such as GEO, SRA/ENA, ArrayExpress, PRIDE, PDB, MGnify or from your own unpublished lab data) for the model to analyze
