Biology Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $225/hr Part-time

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 & Biophysics Researchers (Part-time) Type: Contract Compensation: $125–$225/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 8–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Author and review challenging biology and biophysics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models . • Evaluate model outputs on tasks such as mechanism prediction, experimental design, and literature interpretation. • Identify areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD would catch. • Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors. Qualifications Must-Have • First-author or co-first-author publications in journals like Nature , Science , Cell , PNAS , eLife , NEJM , Nature Methods , Nature Medicine , Nature Biotechnology , Nature Communications , or top specialty journals. • Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for life sciences or STEM . • Competitive fellowships such as HHMI , NIH F31/F32/K99 , NSF GRFP/PRFB , Damon Runyon , Helen Hay Whitney , Jane Coffin Childs , Searle , Pew , Sloan , Packard , Simons , Fulbright , or equivalent. • Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants where the contributor was a named PI or co-PI. • Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher. Compensation & Legal • W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus. • No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise. 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: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas