Biotech Specialist - AI Trainer

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: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $1,150–$1,450 per completed task
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build a realistic digital workspace using tools like Medidata Rave, Oracle Clinical One, Schrödinger Suite, and Benchling. Include study protocols, IND/NDA/BLA drafts, and lab notebooks.
• Design multi-step tasks based on real workflows. Ensure tasks challenge frontier AI agents by navigating multiple apps and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with pharma and biotech experts to design environments and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
• Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for pharma/biotech agent benchmarks.
• Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. Your work informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD, MD, PharmD, or MS with deep experience; industry fellowship training a plus.
• 3+ years of full-time experience at a Fortune 500 pharma/biotech or top academic/translational research center.
• Background in areas like drug discovery, preclinical research, biotech R&D, clinical development, regulatory affairs, or pharmacovigilance.
• Day-to-day use of Medidata Rave, Oracle Clinical One, Schrödinger Suite, and Benchling.
• Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.

Compensation & Legal

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$1,150–$1,450 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves).
• Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per task rate.
• Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput.

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 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.