Remote Biology PhD at Mercor (Dec 2025)

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Biology PhDs

$65-$70 / hr

Hourly contract

Remote

Early applicant

$65-$70

per hour

Posted by Mercor

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Mercor is seeking Biology PhDs for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

Have attended undergraduate in US/UK/Canada or Europe.
Have a Biology PhD from a top US, Canadian, or European university.
Have high attention to detail.
Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Have excellent proficiency in English.

Here are more details about the role:

The role is ongoing starting in August and continuing with rolling applications.
The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential to be extended to 40 hours per week
The work is fully remote and asynchronous so it can flexible and subject to your schedule
This project is scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months

With respect to pay and legal status:

You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor
We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect

Screening Process:

You will need to complete a short interview and form which will take in total 20-30 min to fully apply.

Currently, we are only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.

About Mercor

Mercor specializes in recruiting experts for top AI labs and is based in San Francisco, CA. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Apply today and leverage your leadership and technical expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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