Remote Drug Discovery Scientist – Contract, $60–$90/hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); A distancia; GBP 62.000 - 92.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a Drug Discovery Scientist for a remote contract engaging in AI-driven research to advance drug discovery efforts. You will design problems for AI models, build data rooms from real data, and craft rigorous evaluation materials.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, deep expertise in enzymology and structure-guided design, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously on high-quality deliverables. Hourly engagement at $60–$90 per hour, 20–40 hours/week.

Formación

• PhD or equivalent industry track record.
• Experience in mechanistic enzymology preferred.
• Experience in structure-guided design and medicinal chemistry desired.

Responsabilidades

• Design realistic research problems for AI models in drug discovery.
• Build a data room from real, source-grounded data with every decisive value tracing to a real source.
• Write a grading document that scores a submitted memo on substance, not style or method.
• Validate and run verification and calibration before submission.
• Revise and own the rework if a reviewer requests changes.
• Work independently and asynchronously to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Conocimientos

Enzymology

Structure-guided design

Peptide design

Antibody design

Fragment-based discovery

Medicinal chemistry

Problem definition

Critical reasoning

Educación

PhD or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Mercor is seeking a Drug Discovery Scientist for a remote contract engaging in AI-driven research to advance drug discovery efforts. You will design problems for AI models, build data rooms from real data, and craft rigorous evaluation materials.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, deep expertise in enzymology and structure-guided design, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously on high-quality deliverables. Hourly engagement at $60–$90 per hour, 20–40 hours/week.