Medicinal Chemist - Fully Remote

Mercor; Berlin; Remote; EUR 71.000 - 107.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a Drug Discovery Scientist for a remote, hourly contract opportunity. The role supports AI-driven drug research, with 20-40 hours per week and flexible scheduling.

You will design research problems, build data rooms with source-grounded values, and contribute to rigorous memo grading and calibration workflows. Collaboration is asynchronous and quality-focused, enabling independent work across boundaries.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in chemistry, biology, or a related field.
• Experience with mechanistic enzymology or structure-based design.
• Ability to pose a problem whose answer can be defended rigorously.

Aufgaben

• Design realistic research problems for AI models in drug research and development.
• Build a data room from real, source-grounded data with traceable values.
• Write a grading document that scores a submitted memo on substance.
• Validate and run verification and calibration before submission.
• Revise and own the rework if a reviewer requests changes.
• Work independently and asynchronously to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Kenntnisse

Enzymology

Structure-based design

Peptide design

Antibody design

Fragment-based discovery

Medicinal chemistry

Ausbildung

PhD

Industry track record

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: Drug Discovery Scientist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60-$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20-40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic research problems for AI models in drug research and development.
• Build a data room from real, source-grounded data with every decisive value tracing to a real source.
• Write a grading document that scores a submitted memo on substance, not style or method.
• Validate and run verification and calibration before submission.
• Revise and own the rework if a reviewer requests changes.
• Work independently and asynchronously to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Working expertise in mechanistic enzymology, structure-guided peptide or antibody design, fragment-based discovery, or structure-based medicinal chemistry.
• PhD or equivalent industry track record.
• Ability to pose a problem whose answer can be defended rigorously.
• Comfortable judging reasoning quality, not just final answers.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]