Biophysics Researcher - Molecular Biology

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

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• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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