Genetics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking Molecular Biology Experts for a remote contract role in the United States. The position involves collaborating with AI research and engineering teams to improve molecular biology reasoning within training data, including designing primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.

The candidate should hold a PhD in a life sciences field and have a strong publication record, with the ability to work at least 20 hours per week on weekdays and communicate findings

Qualifications

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.
• Experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.
• Strong peer‑reviewed publication record, especially first‑author work in journals like Nature, Cell, and PNAS.
• Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in AI model molecular biology reasoning.
• Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and document solutions, including primers for PCR , qPCR , plasmids, expression vectors, and CRISPR editing constructs.
• Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality, focusing on primer melting temperature, specificity, and codon optimization.
• Work with other subject matter experts to ensure training data consistency and accuracy.

Skills

Primer design

CRISPR editing

Scientific writing

Communication skills

Education

PhD in molecular biology / genetics / biochemistry / synthetic biology

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 - US Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$105/hour Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in AI model molecular biology reasoning.
• Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and document solutions, including primers for PCR , qPCR , plasmids, expression vectors, and CRISPR editing constructs.
• Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness and biological reasoning.
• Develop guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality, focusing on primer melting temperature, specificity, and codon optimization.
• Work with other subject matter experts to ensure training data consistency and accuracy.

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.
• Experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in journals like Nature, Cell, and PNAS.
• Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills.

Preferred

• Previous experience in AI training, model evaluation, or data annotation.