Molecular Biologist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83.000 - 138.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a Biology Research Scientist for a remote contract role. The work involves verifying protein targets against UniProt, correcting assignments, and supporting AI-driven drug discovery with concise notes. Candidates should bring bench activity and strong experience in binding/functional assays.

This contract runs 1-2 months with 10-20 hours per week, offering flexible remote work from the United States at a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifikationen

• BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry/drug discovery experience.
• Hands-on binding or functional assay experience (SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand, kinase/GPCR).
• Currently bench-active in a research role.
• Fluent in UniProt workflows: SAR support, HTS, validation, IND-enabling studies.

Aufgaben

• Verify target assignments against UniProt records using primary sources.
• Flag and classify target assignment errors to improve data accuracy.
• Propose correct UniProt accessions to enhance database reliability.
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes to support AI drug discovery pipelines.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Binding assays

GPCR assays

UniProt workflows

Independent work

Data integrity

Ausbildung

BA/BS + 5+ yrs

MS + 2+ yrs

PhD in relevant field

Tools

SPR

TR-FRET

Radioligand binding

Kinase assays

GPCR assays

Jobbeschreibung

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: Biology Research Scientist (BA, MS, PhD's)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60-$100/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 1-2 month minimum, extension likely

Commitment: 10-20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Access primary sources such as papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records.
• Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy to improve data accuracy.
• Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are incorrect to enhance database reliability.
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning to support AI drug discovery pipelines .
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and ensure data integrity.

Qualifications

• Must-Have: BA/BS with 5+ years , MS with 2+ years , or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology at a biotech, pharma, or CRO.
• Must-Have: Hands-on binding or functional assay experience ( SPR , TR-FRET , radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50/Ki/KD ).
• Must-Have: Currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role.
• Must-Have: Working fluency with UniProt or adjacent workflows: SAR support, HTS , target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies .

• Preferred: Direct experience with ChEMBL , BindingDB , or PubChem .
• Preferred: Selectivity profiling or counterscreening experience.
• Preferred: Familiarity with agonist/antagonist vs. activator/inhibitor distinctions.

Start Date

Immediate start