Computational Biologist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/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: STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design - Pharmacokinetics & Systems Biology

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries like libRoadRunner , Tellurium , or SBML-based tools .
• Develop problems that test AI systems' ability to implement complex multi-step scientific workflows and strategic reasoning.
• Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models, refining problem design to achieve target difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model outputs and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library, evidenced by research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python programming skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and iterate on problem designs based on calibration feedback.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific pedagogy or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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