Crossing Hurdles ยท 12 hours ago
Computational Biologist | $85/hr Remote
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$65/hr - $85/hrCrossing Hurdles is seeking a PhD-Level Computational Biologist for a project-based role. The main purpose of this position is to design benchmark problems, preprocess datasets, and build analysis pipelines while ensuring data integrity and compliance with technical constraints.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design biologically grounded benchmark problems with a single correct answer and multiple plausible distractors
Source, preprocess, subsample, and anonymize datasets from public repositories such as GEO, SRA, or NCBI
Build and validate custom analysis pipelines to independently confirm correct solutions
Develop visualizations and diagnostics to ensure dataset integrity and reasoning depth
Ensure datasets meet technical constraints such as file size, runtime, and task complexity limits
Translate biological experiment design and lab-to-data nuances into evaluation-ready benchmarks
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with sequencing or omics datasets (e.g., RNA-seq, WGS, mass spectrometry)
Strong familiarity with bioinformatics tools and formats such as BLAST, samtools, DESeq2, FASTA, FASTQ, or BAM
Comfortable coding in Python, R, and/or bash, including use of Jupyter notebooks
Solid understanding of experimental design considerations, including batch effects and data artifacts
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) or equivalent research experience in computational biology, genomics, or bioinformatics
Ability to work independently in a remote, contract-based role
Company
Crossing Hurdles
At Crossing Hurdles, we specialise in customised recruitment and staffing solutions designed to drive success for businesses and professionals.
Founded in 2022
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase