Drug Development Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $115/hr

About The Job 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. Position: Pharmaceutical R&D Domain Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $75–$115/hour Location: Hybrid, Bay Area, California Commitment: 40 hours/week Role Responsibilities Evaluate the quality of pharmaceutical knowledge work tasks and AI model outputs. Identify missing behaviors and unsupported claims.Develop high-quality instruction specs and golden solutions for drug discovery. Define tasks reflecting industry practices.Design challenging pharmaceutical tasks and evaluation sets. Collaborate with the research team to build domain-specific skills and tools.Work with client researchers to maintain consistent standards. Translate tacit development judgment into explicit criteria. Qualifications Must-Have PhD or PharmD in a relevant discipline (e.g., medicinal chemistry, pharmacology).4+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D experience.Specialization in a pipeline stage (e.g., target identification, clinical development).Seniority with ownership of a discovery project or development program.Peer-reviewed publications or contributions to programs that reached the clinic.Hands-on use of large language models in professional work.Commitment to 40 hours/week for 6 months.Living in the Bay Area, California and able to work on-site when required. Preferred MD with substantive drug development experience. Compensation & Legal W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resumeAI interview based on your resumeSubmit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,