Molecular Biologist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/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: Biology Research Scientist (BA, MS, PhD's)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$70/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 month minimum, extension likely
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Access primary sources such as papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records.

- Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy to improve data accuracy.

- Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are incorrect to ensure data integrity.

- Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning to support AI drug discovery pipelines .

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

Qualifications

Must-Have

- BA/BS with 5+ years , MS with 2+ years , or PhD in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology.

- Industry or drug discovery research experience at a biotech, pharma, or CRO.

- Hands-on binding or functional assay experience ( SPR , TR-FRET , radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50/Ki/KD ).

- Currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role.

- Working fluency with UniProt or adjacent workflows: SAR support, HTS , target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies .

Preferred

- Direct experience with ChEMBL , BindingDB , or PubChem .

- Selectivity profiling or counterscreening experience.

- Familiarity with agonist/antagonist vs. activator/inhibitor distinctions.

Start Date
- Immediate start

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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