Structural Biologist Protein Design
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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: Highly Experienced Structural Biologists
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150$220/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 1530 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Brainstorm and develop 23 candidate problem ideas for long-horizon protein-design tasks.
- Iterate with the team to align on task structures and refine problem descriptions.
- Write detailed problem statements including target inputs allowed tools and success criteria.
- Evaluate the models design decisions and reasoning quality throughout the process.
- Review and grade the models trajectories assessing design choices and reasoning at each step.
- Collaborate independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or equivalent industry track record in protein-design.
- Expertise in binder design FEP/ddG enzyme engineering or structure-guided med chem.
- Ability to pose and evaluate long-horizon design problems.
- Comfort with evaluating reasoning quality and model outputs.
- Quick iteration capability with multi-day turnaround on drafts.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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