Bioinformatics AI Expert – Advanced Benchmark Data Annotator

About the Role

Join our global AI Community as a Bioinformatics AI Expert specializing in advanced benchmark dataset creation and AI model evaluation.

In this role, you will design complex, reasoning-intensive, "information-reversal" evaluation tasks to measure the autonomous tool-use and data analysis capabilities of Agent-style Large Language Models (LLMs) on real "wet lab / dry lab" biological data (e.g., RNA-seq, FASTQ, BAM, mzML).

Key Responsibilities

• Information-Reversal Problem Creation: Construct complex scientific scenario questions where AI models receive anonymized raw/processed biological datasets and must deduce hidden identities, experimental conditions, variant locations, or functional pathways.
• Data Workspace Packaging: Build clean, self-contained zip workspace archives containing real or synthesized biological datasets (e.g., expression tables, sequence files, metadata).
• Multi-Step Tool Orchestration: Design tasks that strictly require multi-step external tool execution (e.g., BLAST, genomic interval tools, variant annotators, phylogenetic software, differential expression pipelines) rather than simple code execution or direct text lookups.
• Chain of Thought (CoT) & Rubric Engineering: Author step-by-step resolution paths and rigid all-or-nothing grading rubrics featuring canonical answers and explicitly accepted variants for automated LLM evaluation.
• Quality Assurance & Verification: Ensure all benchmark deliverables pass automated validation checks, eliminating answer leakage in metadata or filenames, and guaranteeing single, deterministic correct answers.

How to qualify

What We're Looking For

• Academic background or degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Systems Biology, Molecular Biology, or Biomedical Data Science.
• 3+ years of practical bioinformatics experience working with real biological data types (WGS/WES, RNA-seq, single-cell, ChIP/ATAC-seq, mass spectrometry, metagenomics).
• Hands-on proficiency with standard bioinformatics command-line tools and software suites (e.g., samtools, bedtools, BLAST, DESeq2, snpEff, Bioconductor, GATK).
• Proficiency with Python/R scripting for data anonymization, filtering, and workspace packaging.
• Deep understanding of benchmark validation, prompt engineering, RLHF, or LLM agent evaluations.
• C1+ / Native English proficiency for precise prompt wording, error-free documentation, and rubric authoring.

Assessment & Onboarding

Successful applicants will complete a Bioinformatics Technical Sandbox Assessment, creating one sample information-reversal task (with dataset, rubrics, and CoT) and completing identity verification (IDV) before joining the active project pool.

Why Join Our AI Community?

• Community Connection: Work remotely as part of a 1M+ global network of domain contributors and scientific experts.
• Cutting-Edge Impact: Directly influence the reasoning capabilities, safety, and tool-use precision of leading scientific AI models.
• Flexible Engagement: Enjoy total flexibility to manage your workload on a project-by-project freelance basis.

Independent Contractor Relationship

This opportunity is offered on an independent contractor basis. Contributors have full flexibility to choose when and how much they work, subject to project availability and quality requirements. This opportunity does not create an employment relationship with the organization.

Frequently asked questions

What are the steps of your application?

First, complete the application form by entering your accurate details. Then complete the internal exam, followed by reviewing and signing the Terms and Conditions. Once you have finished these steps, make sure you upload your CV and the degree or certificate for your highest completed level of education.

What happens after you complete the internal exam?

Congratulations on completing the internal exam! If you pass, your application will move to the final stage of the review process.

What’s next in your application stages?

If this is your first time applying to TELUS Digital, you will receive an email requesting ID verification. Please complete this step promptly, as it is required to proceed with your application.

What does In review mean on your profile?

If your application is still In Review and you haven’t completed the ID verification, you will be contacted with a reminder to complete it. Additionally, make sure that your CV and all educational information are uploaded to your profile.

What does selected mean on your profile?

Congratulations! You have been selected to join our freelance expert pool based on your qualifications and domain expertise. Here’s what to expect: Our recruitment team may contact you with surveys for specific projects, both internal and client-based. These surveys often have short response windows, so it’s important to respond quickly. Prompt responses will ensure you receive detailed project information and the next steps from the recruitment team.