Genetics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $105/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 109,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Molecular Biology Expert for a remote contract role. You will guide teams to improve AI model performance in molecular biology and design nucleic-acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, and HDR templates. You will assess AI outputs and provide rigorous technical feedback.

The role requires a PhD in a life-science field, strong publication records, and the ability to commit 20 hours per week on weekdays. Excellent written communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in molecular biology or related life-science field.
• Hands-on experience designing nucleic-acid constructs including primers, plasmids/vectors, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA, HDR/repair templates.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in notable venues.
• Demonstrable career progression.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in molecular biology.
• Design tasks and write accurate solutions for primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, and HDR templates.
• Evaluate molecular-biology tasks and AI model outputs and provide clear technical feedback.

Skills

Nucleic-acid construct design

Peer-reviewed publications

20 hours/week availability

Strong written communication

Education

PhD in molecular biology or related field

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: Molecular Biology Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70-$105/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20-40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in molecular biology, nucleic-acid sequence design, and construct engineering.
• Design challenging, domain-relevant tasks and write accurate, well-documented solutions for primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA constructs, and HDR/repair templates.
• Evaluate molecular-biology tasks and AI model outputs against expert-quality solutions. Provide clear, written technical feedback on correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and detailed rubrics/evaluation frameworks to assess sequence-design quality, including guide/target selection and codon optimization.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or a related life-science field.
• Hands-on experience designing nucleic-acid constructs, including primers, plasmids/vectors, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR/repair templates.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in notable venues.
• Demonstrable career progression.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Preferred

• Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, and data annotation.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]