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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Drug Discovery Scientist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$60–$90/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design realistic research problems for AI models in drug research and development.
Build a data room from real, source-grounded data with every decisive value tracing to a real source.
Write a grading document that scores a submitted memo on substance, not style or method.
Validate and run verification and calibration before submission.
Revise and own the rework if a reviewer requests changes.
Work independently and asynchronously to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Working expertise in mechanistic enzymology, structure-guided peptide or antibody design, fragment-based discovery, or structure-based medicinal chemistry.
PhD or equivalent industry track record.
Ability to pose a problem whose answer can be defended rigorously.
Comfortable judging reasoning quality, not just final answers.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.