Remote Biology Specialist | $80/hr at Mercor

Date: 1 day ago
City: Remote, Remote
Contract type: Part time
Remote
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 Expert

Type: Independent Contractor

Compensation: $60–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: ~2 months, with extension potential

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Write original & advanced IBO-style biology problems to challenge frontier AI models.
  • Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style and identify where models fail.
  • Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently-rigorous proofs.
  • Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions & chain of thought reasoning using proper LaTeX formatting.
  • Maintain extremely high standards of precision and problem difficulty.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Olympiad medalist, problem setter, coach, or selection committee member in IBO (preferred) or equivalent competitions.
  • Or as a graduate researcher or educator experienced in designing advanced conceptual or quantitative problems in the sciences.
  • Deep understanding of your domain’s core theoretical and experimental concepts.
  • Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
  • Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of biology problems.
  • Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.

Start Date

  • Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.

Compensation & Legal

  • Independent contractor engagement.
  • Payments issued weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Submit your resume or CV highlighting biology background and relevant achievements.
  • Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes).
  • Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in biology competitions.

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.

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