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: Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$75/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Author original biology questions to test deep conceptual understanding in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing , Industrial and Synthetic Biology , Medical Research & Drug Discovery , and Agricultural, Environmental & Food Biology . Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement. Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible alternatives. Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with explicit, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories. For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Qualifications Must-Have PhD or doctoral candidate in Biology , Molecular Biology , Biochemistry , Neuroscience , or a closely related field. Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. Strong command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred Research publications or laboratory experience in biological sciences is a strong plus. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any he
📌 Biology PhD (Mumbai)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Mumbai