Adc Expert - Preclinical R&D

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; GBP 62,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Preclinical R&D Expert – ADC & Bispecifics for a remote, contract engagement of 10 hours per week. The role focuses on evaluating R&D data and guiding decision-making across ADC and multispecific programs.

The candidate will work in a specialized, expert capacity, supporting data curation, model development, and scientific strategy with 5+ years of hands-on R&D experience in the biotech/pharma sector.

Qualifications

• Hands-on preclinical R&D experience at a company developing its own assets and bringing programs to the clinic.
• Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific (or multispecific) antibodies.
• Experience in core R&D functions: discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation.
• 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience.

Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data across ADC and/or bispecific programs.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Provide expert perspective on target/modality selection, optimization, and risk assessment.
• Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline.
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.

Skills

Preclinical R&D experience

ADCs experience

Bispecific antibodies experience

R&D functions exposure

Computational biology exposure

Job description

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 – ADC & Bispecifics
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data across ADC and/or bispecific programs.
• 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, optimization, and risk assessment.
• Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline.
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Hands-on, non-administrative preclinical R&D experience at a company that develops its own drug assets in-house and has taken programs to the clinic.
• Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific (or multispecific) antibodies.
• Work in a core R&D function: discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, in vivo/translational, pharmacology/PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation.
• 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.

Resources & Support

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