Postdoctoral Researcher | Upto $90/hr Remote

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Overview

Postdoctoral Researcher | Upto $90/hr Remote – join Crossing Hurdles to apply for this role at Crossing Hurdles.

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Role details

  • Type: Hourly Contract
  • Compensation: $60–$90/hour (based on experience)
  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 1–2 months (with potential extension)
  • Commitment: 10–20 hrs/week (scalable up to 40 hrs/week)

Responsibilities

  • Design and evaluate benchmark bioinformatics tasks to test AI models’ ability to analyze sequencing data.
  • Create workflows from real-world, published datasets, ensuring scientific rigor and reproducibility.
  • Implement and validate analyses using multiple command-line bioinformatics tools (e.g., BWA, BLAST, samtools, Alphafold, etc.).
  • Provide detailed feedback on AI-generated bioinformatics workflows, outputs, and interpretations.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with AI research teams to refine experimental design and task evaluation criteria.
  • Document processes and ensure compliance with best practices in computational biology and genomics research.

Requirements / Ideal Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate student (M.S. or Ph.D.), Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Scientist in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Must have recently authored a bioinformatics research paper (published in 2024 or later).
  • Publication must include publicly deposited sequencing data (e.g., SRA or other stable repositories).
  • Publication must demonstrate the use of at least 3 command-line bioinformatics tools (BWA, BLAST, samtools, Alphafold, etc.).
  • Exceptional attention to detail, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.
  • Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported).

Application process

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
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Location:
United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Other