Bioinformatics/Computational Biology Expert (India)
About this role
Opportunity Overview Handshake is looking for experienced computational biologists and bioinformatics scientists to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional job — you'll draw on your hands-on experience in genomics, NGS analysis, or computational biology to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing computational biologist or bioinformatics scientist. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role. What You'll Do - Use your domain expertise to create expert-level bioinformatics problems and scenarios grounded in real pipeline design, sequence analysis, and research workflows - Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, reproducibility, and alignment with how the work is actually done - Provide structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance - Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement Qualifications Ideal candidates meet all three of the following: - Industry/research experience — a track record of first-author publications and ownership of non-trivial bioinformatics pipelines that frontier AI models cannot reproduce - Degree — PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a comparable quantitative/life sciences discipline. An MS paired with strong industry experience also qualifies - Sub-domain depth — demonstrated expertise in one of the following areas: - NGS/genomics pipelines (BWA, GATK, samtools) and sequence analysis (BLAST, Biopython) - Statistical genetics - Structural biology (PyMOL, AlphaFold) Candidates who meet at least 2 of the 3 qualifications above are also encouraged to apply. Additional qualifications (not required, but strengthen your application) - Proficiency with R/Bioconductor and other standard bioinformatics or computational biology software environments - Experience owning end-to-end genomics or NGS/sequencing pipelines in an academic or industry research setting Required for all applicants - Must have Indian work authorization - Strong written communication and attention to detail - Ability to explain complex biological concepts clearly - Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
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