Remote Biology Expert (PhD)

Turing, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a global leader in accelerating frontier AI research and a trusted partner for enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. The company supports its clients by providing high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and access to top AI researchers specializing in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents. Turing helps organizations move beyond AI proofs of concept to build proprietary intelligence systems that deliver reliable performance, measurable impact, and sustained business results.

We are looking for a highly analytical and computationally skilled individual with a strong research background to join our team. In this role, you will contribute by designing challenging, original problems within your research domain and developing elegant computational solutions. Your expertise will be essential in crafting graduate-level scientific problems and ensuring their accuracy and rigor.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and conceptualize original, research-grade or graduate-level scientific problems using Python programming for scientific coding.
- Define problem categories, assign secondary tags, and set appropriate difficulty levels with precision.
- Solve formulated problems rigorously, ensuring absolute accuracy, reliability, and logical coherence throughout the solution process.
- Participate actively in a two-tier review process, meticulously evaluating the accuracy of both problems and solutions.
- Collaborate effectively with reviewers and team leads, proactively incorporating feedback to refine content and enhance overall quality in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

- PhD or current PhD candidate in Computational Biology or Bioinformatics.
- At least one peer-reviewed publication in a relevant field.
- Advanced proficiency in Python programming, especially for scientific coding.
- Strong analytical skills, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear documentation and effective collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Opportunity to work remotely in a fully flexible environment.
- Engage with cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading companies specializing in large language models (LLMs).
- Potential for contract extension based on performance and project requirements.
- Flexible time commitment options: 20, 30, or 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 4 hours daily and at least 4 hours overlapping with Pacific Standard Time (PST).
- Contractor/freelancer engagement with a 3-month contract duration, starting as early as next week. Note that this is a contractor role without medical benefits or paid leave.

This position offers a unique chance to contribute to pioneering AI research while collaborating with a global team of experts. If you have a passion for computational biology and bioinformatics and are eager to solve complex scientific problems with precision and creativity, Turing provides an ideal platform to advance your career.