Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles • workfromhome, waikato • Posted June 09, 2026

About the Role

Bioinformatics Specialist | $90/hr Remote | Mercor

Join us at Crossing Hurdles to work as a referral partner for Mercor, collaborating with world‑leading AI research labs to build and train cutting‑edge AI models.

Organization : Mercor

Position : Bioinformatics PhDs

Referral Partner : Crossing Hurdles

Type : Hourly Contract

Compensation : $60–$90/hour

Location : Remote

Commitment : Part‑time (10–40 hours/week)

Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)

  • Develop benchmark tasks to evaluate AI models’ abilities to autonomously design and execute complex bioinformatics workflows.
  • Work with raw sequencing data and natural language prompts to simulate real‑world bioinformatics scenarios.
  • Apply tool proficiency, deep biological knowledge, and rigorous scientific reasoning to create and validate these benchmarks.