• *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:**
Life Sciences AI Specialist
• *Type:**
• *Contract**
• *Compensation:**
• *$73/hour**
• *Location:**
• *Remote**
• *Role Responsibilities**
• Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in the life sciences context.
• Evaluate LLM-generated responses to biology-related queries for scientific accuracy and reasoning quality.
• Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge.
• Annotate model responses by identifying strengths, areas of improvement, and factual or conceptual inaccuracies.
• Assess clarity, structure, and appropriateness of explanations for different audiences.
• Apply consistent evaluation standards by following clear taxonomies, benchmarks, and detailed evaluation guidelines.
• *Qualifications**
• *Must-Have**
• PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field.
• Deep expertise in Molecular & Cellular Biology, Organismal Physiology & Development, Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, or Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology.
• Significant experience using large language models (LLMs).
• Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex life sciences concepts.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.
• *Preferred**
• Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining life sciences concepts to non-expert audiences.
• Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks.
• *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)**
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
• *Resources & Support**
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to:
[email protected]
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*