• *About The Job
• *Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
• *Benchmark**
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• *General Catalyst**
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• *Peter Thiel**
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• *Adam D'Angelo**
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• *Larry Summers**
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• *Jack Dorsey**
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• *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)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
• Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to:
[email protected]
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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