Molecular Biologist, AI Trainer

Job overview

The Molecular Biologist, AI Trainer role is remote; the posting describes remote work without specifying a geographic scope. Compensation is $50–$70 per hour. Mercor connects technical talent with AI research labs. The role reviews biological target assignments against primary sources and UniProt records, identifies errors, and proposes corrections. Its evidence-based notes support data accuracy and AI drug discovery model performance.

What you'll do

• Review papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt
• classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy
• propose correct UniProt accessions
• write concise, evidence-grounded notes
• work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

molecular biologist

ai trainer

remote

biology research

molecular biology

uniprot

protein targets

drug discovery

data accuracy

ai model performance

$50–$70/hour

mercor

10–20 hours/week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a one- to two-month minimum duration with likely extension and a commitment of 10–20 hours per week. Qualifications include relevant biology or pharmacology education and experience, hands-on binding or functional assays, and current bench activity.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.