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PhD Biologist and LLM Assessment Specialist

$73 per hour
Full-time

Mercor

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: 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.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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