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Molecular Biology PhD Sequence DesignMercor • London, England, UK
Molecular Biology PhD Sequence Design

Molecular Biology PhD Sequence Design

Mercor • London, England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Molecular Biology Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70$120/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 23 weeks
Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design and review DNA/RNA sequences and constructs including primers plasmids RNAs and repair templates.
  • Author challenging domain-grounded tasks and write accurate well-documented solutions as ground truth.
  • Evaluate AI model outputs against expert-quality solutions and provide clear written feedback on correctness rigor and reasoning.
  • Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to maintain consistency and accuracy in training data.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Practicing or recently practicing molecular biologist with hands-on experience designing nucleic-acid sequences.
  • Strong peer-reviewed publication record in venues such as Nature bioRxiv Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and eLife.
  • PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology genetics biochemistry synthetic biology bioengineering or a related life-science field.
  • Strong written communication and ability to justify design choices clearly.

Start Date

  • This week

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