Molecular Biologist - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr
Budget / Salary$70–105
TypeContract
LocationUnited Kingdom
Posted2 hours ago
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: Molecular Biology Experts
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$105/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:Up to 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design and review DNA/RNA sequences and constructs, including primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA constructs, and repair templates.
Author challenging, domain-grounded design tasks and write accurate, well-documented solutions as ground truth.
Evaluate AI model outputs against expert-quality solutions and provide clear, written feedback on correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning.
Justify design choices at the sequence level, including guide/target selection, homology-arm length, primer melting temperature and specificity, codon optimization, and regulatory elements.
Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Practicing or recently practicing molecular biologist with experience in designing nucleic-acid constructs.
Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in venues like Nature, Cell, eLife, Nucleic Acids Research, PNAS, and EMBO Journal.
PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life-science fields.
Strong written communication skills and ability to justify design choices clearly.
Start Date
Fast start; the program aims to begin as soon as onboarding is complete.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Originally posted on Himalayas
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: Molecular Biology Experts
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$105/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:Up to 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design and review DNA/RNA sequences and constructs, including primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA constructs, and repair templates.
Author challenging, domain-grounded design tasks and write accurate, well-documented solutions as ground truth.
Evaluate AI model outputs against expert-quality solutions and provide clear, written feedback on correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning.
Justify design choices at the sequence level, including guide/target selection, homology-arm length, primer melting temperature and specificity, codon optimization, and regulatory elements.
Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Practicing or recently practicing molecular biologist with experience in designing nucleic-acid constructs.
Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in venues like Nature, Cell, eLife, Nucleic Acids Research, PNAS, and EMBO Journal.
PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life-science fields.
Strong written communication skills and ability to justify design choices clearly.
Start Date
Fast start; the program aims to begin as soon as onboarding is complete.
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.
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