Computational Biologist

3 days ago


Pakistan Servaid Pharmacy Full time $48,000 - $72,000 per year

Location: Remote (for a USA-based Startup)

Experience Level: 3+ Years (Computational Biology / Bioinformatics)

Compensation: Hourly USD rate (based on experience)

Employment Type: Remote | Contract / Part-Time

Time Tracking: Work hours monitored through a time-tracking tool

About the Role

A fast-growing U.S.-based biotech startup is seeking a Computational Biologist / Bioinformatician to support data-driven biological discovery. The ideal candidate will analyze multi-omics datasets, identify biomarkers, and collaborate with AI/ML engineers working on structure-based drug discovery and molecular modeling projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Source, curate, and integrate datasets from TCGA, GEO, GTEx, ClinVar, gnomAD, and COSMIC.
  • Harmonize clinical and omics metadata for consistent, reproducible datasets.
  • Perform differential expression and survival analyses to identify and validate biomarkers.
  • Deliver clean feature matrices, structured datasets, and analytical summaries for downstream use.
  • Collaborate with machine learning engineers using AlphaFold and DiffDock outputs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong background in molecular biology, cancer biology, or genomics.
  • Hands-on experience with RNA-seq analysis, DESeq2/edgeR, and survival analysis.
  • Proficiency in Python or R (Bioconductor, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn).
  • Experience with SQL and workflow automation tools (Snakemake, Nextflow, Docker, Git).
  • Ability to interpret and present statistical analyses clearly and accurately.

Preferred / Bonus Skills

  • Familiarity with single-cell RNA-seq (Seurat or Scanpy).
  • Experience with GDSC, DepMap, or other drug response datasets.
  • Knowledge of GSEA / pathway enrichment analysis.
  • Understanding of RDKit or structure-based file handling.

Why Join Us

  • Work remotely with a dynamic, U.S.-based biotech startup.
  • Collaborate with global experts in genomics, ML, and molecular modeling.
  • Flexible work hours with transparent time tracking.
  • Competitive hourly USD compensation.

To Apply:

Send your updated CV and portfolio (if available) to

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to Rs17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 48 per week

Application Question(s):

  • Availability in overlapping time zones
  • Comfort with remote/time-tracked work

Experience:

  • Technical expertise (bioinformatics tools & languages): 3 years (Preferred)
  • Practical experience with real datasets: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote