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Biology Research Scientist

Mercor

AI Expert - Biology Contractor · Part-time Short-term
United States $50 – $70/hr May 27, 2026

Job description

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to support AI-driven drug discovery workflows by verifying protein target assignments in major bioactivity databases such as ChEMBL and BindingDB.

This role involves reviewing scientific literature, validating UniProt target mappings, and applying biological research expertise to improve the accuracy of large-scale biochemical datasets used in AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review:
    • Scientific papers
    • Patents
    • Bioactivity records

to validate protein target assignments.

  • Verify target mappings against:

    • UniProt records
    • ChEMBL data
    • BindingDB entries

  • Identify and classify:

    • Target assignment errors
    • Incorrect protein mappings
    • Data inconsistencies

  • Recommend corrected UniProt accessions when assignments are inaccurate

  • Write concise, evidence-based research notes explaining validation decisions

  • Apply scientific judgment to support AI drug discovery and biological data quality workflows

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following:

  • BA/BS with 5+ years of relevant experience
  • MS with 2+ years of relevant experience
  • PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience

Relevant backgrounds include:

  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Biology

Experience must include work at:

  • Biotech companies
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • CROs

Required technical experience:

  • Bench-active research experience

  • Binding or functional assay workflows involving:

    • SPR
    • TR-FRET
    • Radioligand binding
    • Kinase assays
    • GPCR assays
    • IC50/Ki/KD analysis

  • Familiarity with:

    • UniProt
    • SAR support
    • HTS workflows
    • Target validation
    • Biochemical profiling
    • IND-enabling studies

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:

    • ChEMBL
    • BindingDB
    • PubChem

  • Background in:

    • Selectivity profiling
    • Counterscreening
    • Pharmacological mechanism analysis

  • Understanding of:

    • Agonists vs antagonists
    • Activators vs inhibitors

Work Structure

  • Fully remote contractor role

  • 10–20 hours per week

  • Immediate start

  • Initial duration:

    • 1–2 months minimum
    • Extension likely

  • U.S.-based candidates only

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI models using expert human knowledge and scientific expertise.

Contributors work on projects supporting next-generation AI systems across research, healthcare, and biotechnology domains.

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