Biology PhD - Scientific Coder

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Himalayas

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Fully remote

US state

Nationwide remote

Category

Data Entry

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Posted

2 weeks ago

Closes

10/29/2026

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About the role

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 PhD Coding Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $70/hour Location: Remote Duration: 6 weeks Commitment: 20+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, or open-source repositories to create research problems. Write scientific prompts and develop grading criteria for correct answers. Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring strong models fail more often than they succeed. Utilize Python , R , or other programming languages for scientific computing. Work with Git/GitHub and Docker for code execution and quality checks. Collaborate asynchronously and independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance. Qualifications Must-Have PhD in biology, biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, or a closely related field. Depth in at least two subdomains: ecology, biochemistry, genetics. Proficiency in Python , R , or another relevant programming language. Comfortable with Git/GitHub and Docker . Preferred Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Prior scientific software or research engineering experience. Start Date Immediate Interview Process Upload your resume and application form. A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations. Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding. 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: For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas

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