Life Sciences Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr

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.

Responsibilities

• Vet the quality of life sciences knowledge work tasks and model outputs.
• Identify missing behaviors, thin reasoning, and unsupported causal claims.
• Write high-quality instruction specs and produce golden solutions to life sciences problems.
• Define new tasks that reflect real research practices.
• Design challenging life sciences tasks and evaluation sets.
• Build domain-specific skills and tools with the research team.
• Collaborate with client researchers to maintain consistent standards.
• Translate tacit scientific judgment into explicit, teachable criteria.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Requirements

• PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, or related fields.
• 4+ years of substantive research experience at a recognized institution.
• Specialization in areas like molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, or neuroscience.
• Seniority with roles such as Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications, ideally first-author work.
• Hands-on use of large language models in professional work.
• Commitment to 40 hours/week for 6 months.
• Reside in the Bay Area, California, with on-site work as required.

Pay

$65–$105/hour

Schedule

40 hours/week, hybrid (Bay Area, California)