Biology PhD Assessment Architect (Remote)

Mercor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Mercor is seeking expert biologists to author or verify high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will craft and review challenging biology MCQs, evaluate solution quality, and help set gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.

Role involves asynchronous, fully remote work with a focus on deep conceptual testing across domains like Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Industrial & Synthetic Biology, and Medical Research.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral-level expertise in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or closely related field.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Strong grounding in experimental design and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Rate difficulty levels and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in Markdown format.
• Provide 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag clarity/solvability issues and justify edits.

Education

PhD in Biology or closely related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Mercor is seeking expert biologists to author or verify high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will craft and review challenging biology MCQs, evaluate solution quality, and help set gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.

Role involves asynchronous, fully remote work with a focus on deep conceptual testing across domains like Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Industrial & Synthetic Biology, and Medical Research.