Computational Bioinformatics Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 DAngelo 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.

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