[Hiring] Molecular Biology Expert @Mercor

Role Description

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in molecular biology, nucleic-acid sequence design, and construct engineering.
• Design challenging, domain-relevant tasks and write accurate, well-documented solutions for primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA constructs, and HDR/repair templates.
• Evaluate molecular-biology tasks and AI model outputs against expert-quality solutions. Provide clear, written technical feedback on correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and detailed rubrics/evaluation frameworks to assess sequence-design quality, including guide/target selection and codon optimization.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or a related life-science field.
• Hands-on experience designing nucleic-acid constructs, including primers, plasmids/vectors, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR/repair templates.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in notable venues.
• Demonstrable career progression.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Requirements

• Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, and data annotation.

Benefits

• Compensation: $70–$105/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Application Process

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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