Remote Preclinical R&D Expert - ADCs & Bispecifics

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; GBP 62,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Preclinical R&D Expert – ADC & Bispecifics for a remote, contract engagement of 10 hours per week. The role focuses on evaluating R&D data and guiding decision-making across ADC and multispecific programs.

The candidate will work in a specialized, expert capacity, supporting data curation, model development, and scientific strategy with 5+ years of hands-on R&D experience in the biotech/pharma sector.

Qualifications

• Hands-on preclinical R&D experience at a company developing its own assets and bringing programs to the clinic.
• Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific (or multispecific) antibodies.
• Experience in core R&D functions: discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation.
• 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience.

Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data across ADC and/or bispecific programs.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Provide expert perspective on target/modality selection, optimization, and risk assessment.
• Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline.
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.

Skills

Preclinical R&D experience

ADCs experience

Bispecific antibodies experience

R&D functions exposure

Computational biology exposure

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Preclinical R&D Expert – ADC & Bispecifics for a remote, contract engagement of 10 hours per week. The role focuses on evaluating R&D data and guiding decision-making across ADC and multispecific programs.

The candidate will work in a specialized, expert capacity, supporting data curation, model development, and scientific strategy with 5+ years of hands-on R&D experience in the biotech/pharma sector.