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: Biology PhD Coding Experts Type:Contract Compensation:$70/hour Location:Remote Duration:6 weeks Commitment:20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, or open-source repositories to create research problems.
Write scientific prompts and develop grading criteria for correct answers.
Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring strong models fail more often than they succeed.
Utilize Python, R, or other programming languages for scientific computing.
Work with Git/GitHub and Docker for code execution and quality checks.
Collaborate asynchronously and independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD in biology, biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, or a closely related field.
Depth in at least two subdomains: ecology, biochemistry, genetics.
Proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language.
Comfortable with Git/GitHub and Docker.
Preferred
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.
Start Date
Immediate Interview Process
Upload your resume and application form.
A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations.
Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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AI interview based on your resume
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
