Biology Labeling Expert – US

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 .