Genetics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr

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: Molecular Biology Experts - US
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$105/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Collaborate with research and engineering teams to identify and address gaps in AI model molecular biology reasoning.

- Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and document solutions, including primers for PCR , qPCR , plasmids, expression vectors, and CRISPR editing constructs.

- Review molecular biology tasks and model outputs against expert-quality solutions, providing clear feedback on correctness and biological reasoning.

- Develop guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality, focusing on primer melting temperature, specificity, and codon optimization.

- Work with other subject matter experts to ensure training data consistency and accuracy.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life science field.

- Experience designing nucleic acid constructs, including primers, plasmids, vectors, gRNA, sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.

- Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in journals like Nature, Cell, and PNAS.

- Ability to commit to at least 20 hours/week on weekdays.

- Strong written communication skills.

Preferred
- Previous experience in AI training , model evaluation, or data annotation.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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- Submit form

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