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:

Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist Type:

Contract Compensation:

$60–$75/hour Location:

Remote Commitment:

10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities

Author original biology questions to test deep conceptual understanding in

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ,

Industrial and Synthetic Biology ,

Medical Research & Drug Discovery , and

Agricultural, Environmental & Food Biology . Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement. Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible alternatives. Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with transparent,



concise intermediate steps in

markdown

format. Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories. For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD

or doctoral candidate in

Biology ,

Molecular Biology ,

Biochemistry ,

Neuroscience , or a closely related field. Master's degree

considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. Solid command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred

Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a robust plus.

📌 Biology Expert Gold Coast
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