Senior Biologist

@ Mercor

Company Introduction

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Role Overview

Position: Senior Biologist – Independent Contractor, Remote Commitment: 10–20 hours/week (potential to extend to 40 hours/week) Duration: 1–2 months

Join an exciting collaboration with a top AI research lab. Contribute to developing AI systems that replicate real-world workflows in life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate biology outputs produced by AI systems for quality and accuracy.
• Create challenging problems in biology to stress-test AI reasoning.
• Contribute to data generation and evaluation for future large language models.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Requirements / Qualifications

Must-Have:

• PhD in Biology or a related field from a top university.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience.
• High attention to detail with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree completed in the U.S., UK, Canada, or Europe.

Engagement Details

• Competitive hourly rate of $65–85 USD/hr
• Weekly bonus incentives ranging from $20–100/hr
• Independent contractor with weekly payment via Stripe Connect
• Fully remote and asynchronous with flexible working hours

Application Process

The application takes 20-30 minutes to complete and includes the following steps:

• Upload your resume
• Complete an AI interview based on your resume
• Participate in a paid 3-hour work trial assessing your ability to interpret project guidelines and deliver biology-specific output

Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please visit this link. For assistance, contact support@mercor.com.

Key skills/competency

• Biology
• AI Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Quality Assurance
• Stress Testing
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Independent Work
• Scientific Rigor