Biology Expert (PhD)

Mercor is seeking Biology PhDs for a premier project with one of the world’s top AI labs.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving frontier large language models. Specifically, you will craft high-quality, challenging problems in your domain expertise with real-world applicability to inform the future of AI innovation.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Have a PhD in Biology from a top US university.

• Previous experience in both wet-lab and bioinformatics.

• Have high attention to detail.

• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Have excellent proficiency in English.

• Are a citizen of the United States.

• Are currently based in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will work asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts across your domain.

• You will craft, solve, and review challenging problems with real world applicability.

Timeline

• The project will require 15-20 hours of work over a 3-5 day period in mid March.

• Exact dates will be confirmed closer to the start date.

Interview Process

• You will complete a short interview and questionnaire to assess your domain expertise.

• You will be paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including the screening process and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Compensation

• Pay: $80 – $90/hour
• Type: Hourly contract
• Location: Remote