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// POSTED: May 3, 2026

Remote Biology Specialist

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• *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 Expert • *Type: • *Contract • Compensation: • $60–$80/hour • *Location: • *Remote • Duration: • ~2 months • *Commitment: • *20–40 hours/week • *Role Responsibilities • Write original & advanced IBO-style biology problems to challenge frontier AI models. • Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style and identify where models fail. • Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently-rigorous proofs. • Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions & chain of thought reasoning using proper LaTeX formatting. • Maintain extremely high standards of precision and problem difficulty. • *Qualifications • *Must-Have • Master’s or PhD in biology (or a related field), or Olympiad participant or medalist in the IBO or equivalent competitions. • Deep understanding of your domain’s core theoretical and experimental concepts. • Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form. • Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of biology problems. • Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions. • Highly proficient in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX. • *Start Date • Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval. • *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Submit your resume or CV highlighting biology background and relevant achievements. • Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes). • Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in biology competitions. • Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] • PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,
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