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Life Sciences AI Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$73 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Role Description
- Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in the life sciences context.
- Evaluate LLM-generated responses to biology-related queries for scientific accuracy and reasoning quality.
- Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge.
- Annotate model responses by identifying strengths, areas of improvement, and factual or conceptual inaccuracies.
- Assess clarity, structure, and appropriateness of explanations for different audiences.
- Apply consistent evaluation standards by following clear taxonomies, benchmarks, and detailed evaluation guidelines.
Qualifications
- PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field.
- Deep expertise in Molecular & Cellular Biology, Organismal Physiology & Development, Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, or Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology.
- Significant experience using large language models (LLMs).
- Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex life sciences concepts.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.
Requirements
- Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work.
- Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining life sciences concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks.
Benefits
- Compensation: $73/hour
- Location: Remote
Application Process
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
- Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Job Requirements
- PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field.
- Deep expertise in Molecular & Cellular Biology, Organismal Physiology & Development, Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, or Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology.
- Significant experience using large language models (LLMs).
- Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex life sciences concepts.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.
- Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work.
- Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining life sciences concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks.
Benefits
- Compensation: $73/hour
- Location: Remote
- Application Process
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
- Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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