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 customers by providing high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and access to top AI researchers specializing in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents. Turing also helps enterprises transition AI initiatives from proof of concept to proprietary intelligence, delivering reliable systems that generate measurable business impact and drive lasting 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. Your work will be critical in advancing scientific problem-solving and ensuring the quality and accuracy of AI training materials.

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 rigor and precision.
- Solve formulated problems accurately, ensuring logical coherence and reliability of the solution paths.
- 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 PhD candidate in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a closely related field.
- At least one peer-reviewed publication.
- Advanced proficiency in Python programming, particularly for scientific coding.
- Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear documentation and effective collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Work remotely in a fully flexible environment.
- Engage with cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading companies in the large language model (LLM) space.
- Opportunity for contract extension based on performance and project requirements.

Offer Details

- Commitment of at least 4 hours per day and a minimum of 20 hours per week, with a required 4-hour overlap with Pacific Standard Time (PST). Options for 20, 30, or 40 hours per week are available.
- Engagement as a contractor/freelancer; this position does not include medical benefits or paid leave.
- Initial contract duration is 3 months, with an expected start date in the upcoming week.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to frontier AI research while applying your expertise in computational biology and bioinformatics in a dynamic, remote work setting. If you are passionate about scientific problem-solving and advancing AI capabilities, Turing provides an exciting platform to make a significant impact.