Drug Discovery Scientist - PhD

Mercor
  • San Francisco, California
  • Remote
  • $60–$90 Per Hour
2 days ago

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: Drug Discovery Scientist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$60–$90/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design realistic research problems for AI models in drug research. Ensure they require genuine reasoning, not pattern matching.
  • Build a comprehensive data room using real, source-grounded data. Ensure every decisive value traces to a real source.
  • Write a grading document that scores submissions based on substance. Focus on reasoning quality, not style or method.
  • Validate and calibrate tasks before submission. Ensure accuracy and reliability.
  • Revise tasks based on reviewer feedback. Maintain authority on scientific and difficulty questions.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Expertise in mechanistic enzymology, structure-guided peptide or antibody design, fragment-based discovery, or structure-based medicinal chemistry.
  • PhD or equivalent industry track record.
  • Ability to pose defensible problems that strong solvers cannot shortcut.
  • Comfortable judging reasoning quality.

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Francisco, California (
Remote
)
Salary$60–$90 Per Hour

Skills

  • Antibodiesunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Chemistryunmatched
  • Drug Discoveryunmatched
  • Pattern Matchingunmatched
  • Research Laboratoryunmatched

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