Contractor Biology Expert

Mercor is seeking biology experts with either International Biology Olympiad (IBO) experience or a PhD in biology to collaborate with a leading AI research group on a project to advance frontier biology problem-solving in multilingual contexts.

The goal is to collect, organize, and curate high-level biology questions and resources from diverse international sources to support the training of cutting-edge AI models. This is a short-term, remote opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research to identify advanced biology questions and resources (in any language).
• Curate and organize files into a structured dataset.
• Ensure the scientific accuracy and difficulty level of sourced materials.
• Extract detailed reasoning frameworks and analyses from academic source materials.

Qualifications:

• Background in biology with one of the following:
  • Medalist or participant in the International Biology Olympiad (preferred)
  • PhD in any subfield of biology
• Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of biology problems.
• Multilingual background or experience working with international biology resources preferred.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

Requirements:

• Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule
• Expected time commitment: 10–20 hours/week
• Short-term engagement, estimated 1–2 months
• Flexible participation for experts with varying availability

Compensation & Contract Terms:

• $75/hour for services rendered
• Independent contractor engagement
• Payments issued weekly via Stripe Connect

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