Biology PhD - Assessment Specialist

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 74.000 - 92.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a contracted Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist for remote engagement. The role entails crafting challenging biology questions with rigorous, self-contained problem statements and high-quality answer sets.

Must be adept at evaluating difficulty and providing multiple plausible options along with sources. PhD or doctoral candidate in biology-related fields is required, with Master’s considered for exceptional depth.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Aufgaben

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Ausbildung

PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or related field

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Jobbeschreibung

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: Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology , Molecular Biology , Biochemistry , Neuroscience , or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

• Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.

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