Research Scientist | Upto $125/hr

Remote, USA • Full-time • Posted 2026-05-31

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:
PhD-level Life Scientist

Create challenges related to molecular biology, genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and/or proteomics ensuring scientific accuracy and depth.
Design experimental challenges, evaluating controls, confounders, reproducibility, and data interpretation.
Develop high-quality training data including research-level questions, answers, and evaluation rubrics across domains.
Provide structured feedback on challenges covering wet-lab protocols, computational analysis pipelines, and study design.
Apply quantitative and bioinformatics reasoning to calibrate model performance on complex, multi-step biological problems.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

PhD (or MD/PhD) in a life-science field such as molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, bioengineering, or systems biology.
Currently or recently active in academia - e.g., faculty, staff scientist, research scientist, or postdoc with an active institutional affiliation and ongoing research.
Hands-on wet-lab experience - must have designed and executed experiments (not purely computational).
Strong experimental design and scientific reasoning - expertise with controls, confounders, reproducibility, and interpretation.
Bio-focused domain expertise in at least one of the following: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Epigenetics, Proteomics.
Evidence of research impact - published peer-reviewed work or influential preprints/tools/datasets with clear contributions.

Computational and quantitative skills - experience in computational biology, bioinformatics, statistical genetics, and/or machine learning for omics.
Breadth across molecular modalities: DNA/RNA/protein biology, gene expression and translation, protein assays, small molecules/chemical biology exposure.

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