Biology Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr Part-time

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: Biology & Biophysics Researchers (India, Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $40–$70/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 8–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Author and review challenging biology and biophysics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .

- Evaluate model outputs on tasks like mechanism prediction, experimental design, and literature interpretation.

- Surface areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD would catch immediately.

- Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.

- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

- First-author or co-first-author publications in journals like Nature , Science , Cell , PNAS , eLife , NEJM , Nature Methods , Nature Medicine , Nature Biotechnology , Nature Communications , or top specialty journals.

- Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for life sciences or STEM .

- Competitive fellowships such as HHMI , NIH F31/F32/K99 , NSF GRFP/PRFB , Damon Runyon , Helen Hay Whitney , Jane Coffin Childs , Searle , Pew , Sloan , Packard , Simons , Fulbright , or equivalent.

- Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants where the contributor was a named PI or co-PI.

- Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher.

Compensation & Legal

- W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus.

- Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.

- No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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