Biology PhD Coding Expert for AI Research (Remote)

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 118,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Biology PhD coding expert for a remote contract role. The position runs for 6 weeks with a commitment of 20+ hours per week, starting immediately.

You will source material from papers and datasets, craft prompts, and calibrate tasks against frontier models using Python, R, GitHub, and Docker. Ideal candidates have a PhD in biology or related fields, deep knowledge in ecology/biochemistry/genetics, and proven ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines

Qualifications

• PhD in biology or closely related field required.
• Depth in ecology, biochemistry or genetics.
• Proficiency in Python or R.
• Experience with GitHub and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Source material from papers, Kaggle datasets, or open-source repos to create research problems.
• Write scientific prompts and develop grading criteria for correct answers.
• Calibrate tasks against frontier models to push model evaluation.
• Use Python or R for scientific computing and analysis.
• Collaborate asynchronously and independently to meet deadlines.

Skills

Strong research background

Independent work

Collaborative communication

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Depth in ecology or biochemistry or genetics

Tools

Python

R

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Biology PhD coding expert for a remote contract role. The position runs for 6 weeks with a commitment of 20+ hours per week, starting immediately.

You will source material from papers and datasets, craft prompts, and calibrate tasks against frontier models using Python, R, GitHub, and Docker. Ideal candidates have a PhD in biology or related fields, deep knowledge in ecology/biochemistry/genetics, and proven ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines