Genomics and Cell Biology Specialist

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🌐 United Kingdom, United States – Remote

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $70 - $100 / hour

⏱ Part Time

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🟠 Senior

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Mercor

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2023

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $350M Series C - Mercor on 2025-10

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📋 Description

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in molecular cloning, primer and CRISPR design, functional genomics, sequence analysis and cell-based assays • Design challenging, non-searchable biology tasks, benchmarks and training data • Write accurate, well-structured solutions for construct design, protocol planning and assay troubleshooting • Evaluate AI model outputs and step-by-step reasoning on biology tasks • Judge the biological feasibility of proposed protocols and computational workflows • Provide clear, written technical feedback • Develop specifications, grading rubrics and verification processes for biology data produced by external technical teams • Act as the domain authority on data quality • Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data • Work on projects training and enhancing AI systems for leading AI labs and enterprises

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, genomics, synthetic biology, biochemistry or a closely related discipline • Recent, hands-on bench or computational experience with PCR/qPCR, molecular cloning, CRISPR, cell-based assays, sequence analysis or functional genomics • Broad experience across organisms, model systems and methods • Comfortable using scientific software and AI tools; no coding required • Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours per week during weekdays • Strong written communication and collaboration skills • Ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly • 1 to 3 years of post-PhD experience, or experience evaluating AI models or agents, designing benchmarks, or writing grading rubrics is nice to have • Must be able to work as an independent contractor • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

🏖️ Benefits

• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered • Competitive pay • Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers • Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems • Flexible own schedule • Fully remote work