Biology PhD - Scientific Coder - AI Trainer
mercorSan Diego, CA
Biology PhD - Scientific Coder - AI Trainer
mercorSan Diego, CA
today
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Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesAbout the role
Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code)Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on a new benchmark for scientific computing. You will author original, executable research problems that today's frontier models cannot solve. Domains — depth required in at least two subdomains (with a coding focus)Biology — ecology, biochemistry, genetics
What you'll do:
Source your own material: a published paper, a Kaggle dataset, an open-source repository, or a scenario you design Write scientific prompts based on the input Build the grading criteria that define a correct answer Calibrate against frontier models — a task ships only when strong models fail it more often than they succeed Required PhD in biology, biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, or a closely related field Demonstrated depth in at least two of the following subdomains: ecology, biochemistry, genetics Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing Comfortable with Git/Git Hub and running code in Docker — authoring runs through a pull-request workflow with automated quality checks Preferred Publications in peer-reviewed journals Prior scientific software or research engineering experience Engagement
Duration: 6 weeks Commitment: part-time, 20+ hours per week
Start date:
immediate ProcessA 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Senior
Location
San Diego, CA
Occupation
Bioinformatics Scientists
Industry
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
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