Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)

In short

This remote freelance role on micro1 asks you to help train AI systems using your expertise in computational biology and bioinformatics. Pay is 45 to 90 USD per hour. It may suit you if you hold a PhD and enjoy explaining complex biology data clearly, whether you are early in your career or very experienced.

What you will do

• Review and judge bioinformatics and computational biology workflows to help test AI systems.
• Give expert advice on genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data analysis pipelines.
• Adjust pipeline settings and statistical methods so results are accurate and repeatable.
• Analyze biological datasets such as NGS, RNA-seq, variant calling and protein structure data, then suggest next steps.
• Write up your findings and best practices so the client's team can reuse them.

What you need to apply

• A PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics or a closely related field, or equivalent industry or research experience.
• Written and spoken English at C1 level or higher.
• Python and/or R for scientific analysis, plus tools such as BLAST, samtools, GATK, Bioconductor or Biopython.
• Experience building workflows with Nextflow or Snakemake and comfort working on Linux and the command line.

Who can apply

The role is open worldwide, with no country restriction stated, so you can apply from most countries if you meet the PhD requirement. It is a freelance contract with 50 openings.