Research Biologist | Max $73/hr
• *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:**
Life Sciences AI Specialist
- *Type:
- *Contract
- Compensation:
- $73/hour
- *Location:
- *Remote
- *Role Responsibilities
- Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in the life sciences context.
- Evaluate LLM-generated responses to biology-related queries for scientific accuracy and reasoning quality.
- Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge.
- Annotate model responses by identifying strengths, areas of improvement, and factual or conceptual inaccuracies.
- Assess clarity, structure, and appropriateness of explanations for different audiences.
- Apply consistent evaluation standards by following clear taxonomies, benchmarks, and detailed evaluation guidelines.
- *Qualifications
- *Must-Have
- PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field.
- Deep expertise in Molecular & Cellular Biology, Organismal Physiology & Development, Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, or Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology.
- Significant experience using large language models (LLMs).
- Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex life sciences concepts.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.
- *Preferred
- Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work.
- Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining life sciences concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks.
- *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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- PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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