Remote Applied Biology Specialist — Contract

Mercor

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

GBP 63,000 - 78,000

Part time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Mercor is seeking a remote Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist to author advanced biology questions. The role requires a PhD or doctoral candidate in biology-related fields and a strong background in experimental design and data interpretation.

Excellent written English and publications are a plus, with a commitment of 10+ hours per week on a contract basis. Applicants will work remotely, 10+ hours weekly, contributing high-quality problem sets with multiple-choice options and thorough

Qualifications

PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or related field.
Master's degree considered for exceptional depth.
Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly.
Research publications or laboratory experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Author original biology questions testing deep conceptual understanding.
Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with concise intermediate steps in markdown.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify edits.