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)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
- For any help or support, reach out to: Show email
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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