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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: Molecular Biology Experts - US Type:Contract Compensation:$70–$105/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in AI model molecular biology reasoning.
Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and document solutions, including primers for PCR, qPCR, plasmids, expression vectors, and CRISPR editing constructs.
Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness and biological reasoning.
Develop guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality, focusing on primer melting temperature, specificity, and codon optimization.
Work with other subject matter experts to ensure training data consistency and accuracy.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.
Experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.
Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in journals like Nature, Cell, and PNAS.
Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.
Strong written communication skills.
Preferred
Previous experience in AI training, model evaluation, or data annotation. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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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.
