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PhD Biologist and LLM Assessment Specialist

MERCOR1 day ago
Toronto, ON
$73/hour
Senior Level
Full-Time

About the role

About the job

Mercorconnects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors includeBenchmark,General Catalyst,Peter Thiel,Adam D'Angelo,Larry Summers, andJack 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.
  • EvaluateLLM-generated responsesto 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 inMolecular & Cellular Biology,Organismal Physiology & Development,Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, orEcology, Evolution & Environmental Biology.
  • Significant experience usinglarge language models(LLMs). -Excellent writing skillsand ability to explain complex life sciences concepts. -Strong attention to detail.
  • Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.

Preferred

  • Prior experience withRLHF, 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

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