Molecular Biologist - AI Trainer
$60 - $100 per hourMercor
Job Description
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: Biology Research Scientist (BA, MS, PhD's)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 month minimum, extension likely
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Access primary sources such as papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records.
- Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy to improve data accuracy.
- Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are incorrect to enhance database reliability.
- Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning to support AI drug discovery pipelines .
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and ensure data integrity.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- BA/BS with 5+ years , MS with 2+ years , or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology at a biotech, pharma, or CRO.
- Hands-on binding or functional assay experience ( SPR , TR-FRET , radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50/Ki/KD ).
- Currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role.
- Working fluency with UniProt or adjacent workflows: SAR support, HTS , target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies .
Preferred
- Direct experience with ChEMBL , BindingDB , or PubChem .
- Selectivity profiling or counterscreening experience.
- Familiarity with agonist/antagonist vs. activator/inhibitor distinctions.
Start Date
- Immediate start
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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