Molecular Biologist - Fully Remote | Upto $105/hr

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: Molecular Biology Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$105/hour Location: Remote Commitment: Up to 40 hours/week Role Responsibilities Design and review DNA/RNA sequences and constructs, including primers, plasmids, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA constructs, and repair templates. Author challenging, domain-grounded design 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 biological reasoning. Justify design choices at the sequence level, including guide/target selection, homology-arm length, primer melting temperature and specificity, codon optimization, and regulatory elements. Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data. Qualifications Must-Have Practicing or recently practicing molecular biologist with experience in designing nucleic-acid constructs. Strong peer-reviewed publication record, especially first-author work in venues like Nature , Cell , eLife , Nucleic Acids Research , PNAS , and EMBO Journal . PhD strongly preferred in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or related life-science fields. Strong written communication skills and ability to justify design choices clearly. Start Date Fast start; the program aims to begin as soon as onboarding is complete. 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: For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and ap