Biology PhD - Assessment Specialist

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:  Expert Biologist

Type:
Contract

Compensation:
$30–$75/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:
10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Author original biology questions that test 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 in markdown format.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
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.
Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.
Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

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