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. Additionally, Turing helps organizations transition AI initiatives from proof of concept to proprietary intelligence, delivering reliable systems that drive measurable business impact and sustained 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 and insightful problems within your research domain and developing elegant computational solutions that advance our projects.

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 determine appropriate difficulty levels with precision.
- Solve formulated problems rigorously, ensuring 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, demonstrating a proactive approach to feedback incorporation, content refinement, and timely quality enhancement.

Required Qualifications:
- PhD or current PhD candidate in Computational Biology or Bioinformatics.
- At least one peer-reviewed publication in a relevant scientific field.
- Advanced proficiency in Python programming, particularly for scientific coding applications.
- Strong analytical, 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 fully remotely, providing flexibility and work-life balance.
- 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 available: 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).
- This is a contractor/freelancer position without medical benefits or paid leave.
- Initial contract duration is three months, with an expected start date in the near future.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to pioneering AI research while working in a dynamic, remote environment. If you have a passion for scientific problem-solving and computational innovation, this position at Turing could be an excellent fit.