Remote Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist

Mercor; Greater London; Remote; GBP 61,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist to author advanced biology questions for AI research labs. This contract, remote role requires 10+ hours per week and offers compensation of $60-$75 per hour.

Candidates should hold a PhD or be doctoral candidates with strong graduate-level biology knowledge, experimental design, and data interpretation, plus excellent written English. Prior publications or lab experience are a strong plus.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology or closely related field is required or doctoral candidate.
• Strong graduate-level biology concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation are essential.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly is required.

Responsibilities

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous and self-contained with complete problem statements.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown.

Skills

Graduate-level biology knowledge

Experimental design

Data interpretation

Written English proficiency

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist to author advanced biology questions for AI research labs. This contract, remote role requires 10+ hours per week and offers compensation of $60-$75 per hour.

Candidates should hold a PhD or be doctoral candidates with strong graduate-level biology knowledge, experimental design, and data interpretation, plus excellent written English. Prior publications or lab experience are a strong plus.