Bioinformatics Research Specialist (Python & AI)

1 day, 5 hours ago
Contract
Senior
Data Science and Analytics

Description

  • Design challenging computational genomics and bioinformatics tasks for evaluating AI agents.
  • Develop multi-step workflows using FASTA/FASTQ, VCF, BAM/SAM, BED, TSV/CSV, expression, and sequence annotation data.
  • Create tasks requiring scientific judgment, artifact identification, ambiguity handling, method selection, and iterative analysis.
  • Prepare task specifications, input datasets, expected output schemas, and verifiable ground truths.
  • Develop expert reference solutions using Python, command-line tools, and bioinformatics libraries.
  • Validate scientific accuracy, solvability, reproducibility, and appropriate difficulty of tasks.
  • Design grading criteria that distinguish scientifically correct solutions from plausible but incorrect outputs.
  • Document deliverables and incorporate reviewer feedback while maintaining quality and throughput.
  • Communicate progress, blockers, and scientific or technical requirements to project leads and reviewers.

Requirements

  • Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, or equivalent research experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, computational genetics, or a related discipline.
  • Strong hands-on Python programming experience.
  • Practical experience analyzing biological sequence or genomics datasets.
  • Experience working in Linux or command-line computational environments.
  • Ability to independently validate scientific reasoning, computational methods, and analytical outputs.
  • Experience with bioinformatics tools and libraries.
  • Experience designing reproducible computational workflows (preferred).

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