Biochemistry PhD: AI Research Coder (Remote Contract)

Mercor; Greater London; Remote; GBP 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Biology PhD Coding Expert for a 6-week remote contract. You will source material from papers, Kaggle datasets, and open repositories to craft research problems and grading criteria. You will calibrate tasks against frontier models and use Python, R, or other languages for scientific computing.

Proficiency with Git/GitHub and Docker is required. Immediate start with 20+ hours per week. Prior publications or software experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD required in biology or closely related field.
• Experience with Python or R for scientific computing.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Source material from papers, Kaggle datasets, or open sources to create research problems.
• Write prompts and develop grading criteria for correct answers.
• Calibrate tasks against frontier models to challenge advanced systems.
• Use Python, R, or other programming languages for scientific computing.
• Collaborate asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Python

R

Git/GitHub

Docker

Education

PhD in biology

Ecology

Biochemistry

Genetics

Tools

Git/GitHub

Docker

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Biology PhD Coding Expert for a 6-week remote contract. You will source material from papers, Kaggle datasets, and open repositories to craft research problems and grading criteria. You will calibrate tasks against frontier models and use Python, R, or other languages for scientific computing.

Proficiency with Git/GitHub and Docker is required. Immediate start with 20+ hours per week. Prior publications or software experience are preferred.