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

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: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.