Biological Content Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $75/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a contract Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist for remote work. The role offers $60–$75 per hour and requires a commitment of 10+ hours per week.

Candidates will craft biology questions with deep conceptual focus and provide multiple-choice options, and references. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or be a doctoral candidate in Biology or related fields, with strong English writing abilities and relevant publications or lab experience.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
• Publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.
• Excellent written English.

Responsibilities

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. All necessary information must be in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Education

PhD in Biology

Master's degree (exceptional depth)

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: Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original biology questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.


• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. All necessary information must be in the problem statement.


• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).


• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.


• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.


• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.


• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or a closely related field.


• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.


• Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.


• Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.


• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.