Biology Expert – Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist

Job overview

The Biology Expert – Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist role is remote, with a commitment of at least 10 hours per week. Compensation is $60–$75 per hour. Mercor connects technical talent with AI research labs. The specialist creates and reviews biology assessment questions and solutions for AI benchmarking. The work contributes subject-matter expertise to evaluating conceptual understanding across applied biology domains.

What you'll do

• Author original biology questions covering pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial and synthetic biology, medical research and drug discovery, and agricultural, environmental, and food biology
• ensure questions are clear and self-contained
• rate difficulty and provide one correct answer with nine plausible alternatives
• write step-by-step solutions in markdown
• provide academic references
• review verification tasks for clarity, completeness, precision, and solvability.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

biology expert

applied biology benchmark specialist

remote

mercor

biology

ai research

question authoring

pharmaceutical manufacturing

synthetic biology

drug discovery

$60–$75/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a contract engagement and requires a PhD or doctoral candidacy in a relevant biological field; a master’s degree may be considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain. Research publications or laboratory experience are preferred.

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.