STEM Expert Biology and Bioinformatics (PhD)

You will support AI benchmarking and model-development work by reviewing biology, bioinformatics, and computational biology workflows. You will assess scientific methods, tools, data analysis, and AI models, then provide clear feedback for technical and non-technical collaborators.

• Design, evaluate, and critique workflows used in biology, bioinformatics, and computational biology.
• Analyze genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, NGS, RNA-seq, single-cell, variant-calling, and protein-structure data.
• Review pipeline parameters, tool configurations, statistical methods, and biology-related AI models or tools.
• Assess accuracy, reproducibility, and scientific quality.
• Explain complex scientific concepts clearly and document findings, methods, and best practices.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor opportunity. The role is open to candidates in the countries listed below and requires professional written and spoken English at C1 level or higher.

• Pay: $45 to $90 per hour.
• Education or experience: A PhD in biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or a closely related STEM field, or equivalent industry or research experience.
• Required expertise: Deep knowledge in at least one relevant biological area and hands-on experience analyzing real biological data.
• Required skills: Strong statistical and quantitative reasoning, rigorous scientific problem-solving, technical communication, and documentation.
• Helpful skills: Python or R, BLAST, samtools, GATK, Bioconductor, or Biopython.
• Also helpful: Reproducible workflows with Nextflow or Snakemake, Linux or command-line work, AI or machine learning applied to biology, and publications, patents, or open-source software.
• Location: Open to candidates in Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 4 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing model outputs, evaluating results, and preparing reliable data. People with deep scientific expertise are paid to judge whether technical answers, methods, and workflows are accurate and useful.