What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Biology Expert (PhD) position at Turing?
About Turing:
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly analytical and computationally proficient individual to join our team with a strong research background. You will be instrumental in contributing to this role by either crafting challenging and insightful problems in your respective research domain, devising elegant computational solutions.
Responsibilities:
Quantitative Problem Design and Solutioning:
- Develop and conceptualize original, research-grade or graduate-level scientific problems with scientific coding/ programming, using Python.
- Rigorously define problem categories, secondary tags, and assign appropriate difficulty levels.
- Rigorously solve formulated problems using sound principles, ensuring absolute accuracy, reliability, and logical coherence of the solution path.
Quality Assurance & Collaboration:
- Actively participate in two-tier reviews, meticulously evaluating both accuracy of problems and solutions.
- Collaborate effectively with reviewers and team leads, demonstrating a proactive approach to incorporating feedback, refining content, and enhancing overall quality promptly.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD or PhD Candidates in Computational Biology/ Bioinformatics
- Has published at least 1 peer-reviewed paper
- Advanced proficiency in Python programming for scientific coding is preferred
- Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and collaboration
Perks of Freelancing With Turing:
- Work in a fully remote environment.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
- Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs.
Offer Details:
- Commitments Required: At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. (We have 3 options of time commitment: 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week)
- Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)
- Duration of contract : 3 months; [expected start date is next week]