Biology Labeling Expert

Mercor is seeking PhD holders, doctoral candidates, and outstanding Master’s graduates in biology and related disciplines to join a high-impact AI research initiative in partnership with a leading artificial intelligence lab.

Key Domains

Here is a list of domains. If you belong to or have expertise in one or more of them, feel free to apply — we’re excited to have you on the team!

Molecular & Cellular Biology: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics

Organismal & Evolutionary Biology: Evolutionary Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, Virology, Botany, Zoology

Biomedical & Applied Life Sciences: Immunology, Neurobiology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology

Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences: Biophysics, Structural Biology, Synthetic Biology, Environmental Biology

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate scientific correctness, conceptual rigor, and depth of LLM-generated responses across biology and biomedical domains.

• Review outputs involving experimental design, data interpretation, and theoretical frameworks in biological sciences.

• Identify factual inaccuracies, reasoning errors, and conceptual misunderstandings in model outputs.

• Benchmark model performance on advanced biological and interdisciplinary research problems.

• Work independently and asynchronously using proprietary evaluation tools.

Requirements

• PhD (candidate/recipient) or Master’s degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or a closely related field.

• Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental reasoning, and data interpretation.

• Excellent written communication and analytical abilities.

• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.

Role Details

• Part-time (20 hours/week)

• Remote and asynchronous work environment

• Flexible schedule to accommodate global contributors

Compensation

• Contractor position via Mercor

• $50–$60/hour, depending on expertise and domain depth

• Weekly payments through Stripe Connect

About Mercor

Mercor is a San Francisco-based company connecting top professionals with leading AI initiatives. Investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.