Preclinical R&D Scientist - Drug Development

NEPSE Trading; United Kingdom; In loco; GBP 61.000 - 101.000; Part-time

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Remote work

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercor is seeking a Remote Preclinical R&D Expert for in-house drug development on a contract basis, committing to 10 hours per week. The role focuses on reviewing R&D data, labeling and annotating datasets, and providing expert input on development decisions.

This position offers flexible, remote collaboration with potential engagement across stages of preclinical work. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industry R&D and hands-on experience across multiple drug modalities, supporting program

Competenze

• Hands-on preclinical R&D experience at a company developing its own drug assets.
• Experience in discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, in vivo/translational, pharmacology/PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation.

Mansioni

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data in your area of expertise.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Provide expert perspective on key scientific and development decisions, including target/modality selection and optimization.
• Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline .
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.
• Interface directly with the client team to ensure alignment and progress.

Conoscenze

Preclinical R&D experience

Biology/Pharmacology

Data labeling/annotation

Scientific reasoning

Client collaboration

Descrizione del lavoro

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: Preclinical R&D Expert – In‑house Drug Development

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data in your area of expertise.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Provide expert perspective on key scientific and development decisions, including target/modality selection and optimization.
• Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline .
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.
• Interface directly with the client team to ensure alignment and progress.

Qualifications

• Must‑Have: Hands‑on, non‑administrative preclinical R&D experience at a company developing its own drug assets.
• Experience in core R&D functions: discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, in vivo/translational, pharmacology/PK‑PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation.
• Hands‑on experience with one or more drug modalities: small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, peptides, ADCs, bispecifics, mRNA, siRNA, ASOs, PROTACs, molecular glues, cell therapies, gene therapies, radioligand therapies, etc.
• 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience.
• Preferred: Experience taking a program through lead optimization or IND‑enabling/preclinical development.
• Experience at mid‑sized, emerging, or resource‑constrained biotech, ideally outside the top‑20 pharmaceutical companies.