Biology PhD - Assessment Specialist

Mercor · India

  • Experience5–8 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work moderemote
  • Posted24 Sept 2026
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About Mercor

Mercor is hiring in India in technology software. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.

Skills

  • biology
  • experimental design
  • data interpretation
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Industrial and Synthetic Biology
  • Medical Research & Drug Discovery
  • Agricultural, Environmental & Food Biology
  • Chain-of-Thought
  • Markdown
  • English

The role

A biology research specialist at an AI research talent marketplace authors and evaluates biology benchmarks spanning pharmaceutical manufacturing, synthetic biology, drug discovery, and agricultural biology, applying experimental design and data interpretation. The role develops expert assessment questions, constructs reference-backed solutions, and verifies scientific clarity.

Full job description

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: Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60–$75/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Author original biology questions to test deep conceptual understanding in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Industrial and Synthetic Biology, Medical Research & Drug Discovery, and Agricultural, Environmental & Food Biology.Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible alternatives.Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or a closely related field.Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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