Sciences and research jobs

Scientists and researchers, often at PhD level, who design and grade hard problems in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Academic rigor is the requirement, coding is a plus.

138 jobs

Chemistry PhD Coding Experts

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves authoring original computational chemistry evaluation tasks and grading criteria for artificial intelligence models. Applicants must hold a PhD in chemistry or a related field with deep expertise in quantum and computational chemistry, alongside proficiency in Python or R.

Posted 27 days ago$70/h

Physics PhD Coding Experts

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This role involves authoring original scientific computing problems and grading criteria to evaluate frontier AI models. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in physics and has strong programming skills in Python or R.

Posted 27 days ago$70/h

Mathematics PhD Coding Experts

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This role involves authoring original, executable research problems and building grading criteria to evaluate frontier AI models in scientific computing. Candidates must hold a PhD in mathematics or a closely related field, and demonstrate proficiency in Python or R.

Posted 27 days ago$70/h

Research Evaluation Specialist (PhD / Researcher / Professor)

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Sciences and research
Generalist
Remote
Contract

The Research Evaluation Specialist creates advanced, high-difficulty question and answer pairs to test and train artificial intelligence models. Applicants must hold a PhD, active candidacy, or equivalent research experience in their specific domain, alongside strong written English skills.

  • Research & source triangulation
  • Attention to detail
  • Written precision
  • +3

Posted 28 days ago$40 to $90/h

Pharmaceutical R&D Domain Expert

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

The Pharmaceutical R&D Domain Expert reviews model outputs, writes instruction specs, and designs benchmarks to improve artificial intelligence reasoning in drug development. Applicants must hold a PhD, PharmD, or MD alongside at least four years of substantive biotechnology research experience.

Posted 30 days ago$75 to $115/h

Biochemistry & Life Sciences Domain Expert

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

The biochemistry and life sciences domain expert reviews AI model outputs, writes instruction specifications, and builds evaluation benchmarks. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant life science and possess four or more years of substantive research experience.

Posted 30 days ago$65 to $105/h

Preclinical R&D Expert, In-house Drug Development

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing technical materials, annotating scientific data, and providing expert perspective to improve AI models for drug discovery. Candidates must have at least five years of hands-on preclinical research and development experience in a core function with specific drug modalities.

Posted 34 days ago$60 to $100/h

Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves authoring and verifying rigorous academic multiple choice questions, along with detailed solutions, for history and political science AI benchmarks. Candidates must hold a PhD or be doctoral candidates in a relevant field with a strong command of historiographical methods and political theory.

Posted 36 days ago$44 to $56/h

Physical Sciences Research Assistant

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Sciences and research
Specialist
Remote
Contract

The Physical Sciences Research Assistant designs advanced evaluation tasks and curates research artifacts to train AI systems. Requirements include a relevant degree and research experience.

  • Methodological rigor
  • Rubric fidelity
  • Experimental reasoning
  • +3

Posted 36 days ago$30 to $50/h

Social Science Research Assistant

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Sciences and research
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This contractor designs complex social science evaluation tasks and grading rubrics to benchmark frontier AI capabilities. Candidates need a degree in a social science discipline and at least two years of experience with research methods and statistical software.

  • Methodological rigor
  • Source synthesis
  • Rubric fidelity
  • +1

Posted 36 days ago$30 to $50/h

Preclinical R&D Expert, ADC & Bispecifics

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing technical R&D data, annotating scientific datasets, and guiding AI models for ADC and bispecific antibody development. Candidates must have at least five years of hands-on preclinical R&D industry experience with in-house drug asset development.

Posted 37 days ago$60 to $100/h

Technical Problem Author (Multi-Domain)

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Sciences and research
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves authoring and evaluating advanced technical problems to train artificial intelligence systems in engineering domains. Candidates must possess at least five years of hands-on technical experience and professional-level English proficiency.

  • AutoCAD
  • Aerodynamics
  • Mechanical Engineering

Posted 38 days ago$60 to $110/h

Subject Matter Expert, Medicine & Biostatistics Chart Analysis

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Sciences and research
Generalist
Remote
Contract

A remote contractor interprets complex medical charts and biostatistical data to train AI systems. Candidates need an advanced degree in a clinical or quantitative field and two years of relevant research experience.

  • Chart interpretation accuracy
  • Multi-step quantitative reasoning
  • Question design / unambiguous task construction
  • +2

Posted 38 days ago$25 to $50/h

Subject Matter Expert, Data & Statistical Chart Analysis (AI Benchmark)

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Sciences and research
Generalist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves designing analytical tasks and evaluating data visualizations to train advanced AI systems. Candidates need a quantitative degree or equivalent experience, along with a strong background in statistics and data science.

  • Chart interpretation accuracy
  • Multi-step quantitative reasoning
  • Question design / unambiguous task construction
  • +2

Posted 38 days ago$25 to $50/h

Mathematics Expert

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Sciences and research
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor role involves authoring, reviewing, and refining advanced mathematical problems, proofs, and technical analyses to train AI systems. Candidates must hold a degree in mathematics or a related field and possess strong problem-solving abilities.

  • Research Methodology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematical proof writing
  • +2

Posted 42 days ago$80 to $90/h

Medicare Advantage Brokers Survey, Agent & Enrollment Insights

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves completing a short online survey with multiple choice and voice recorded responses about selling Medicare Advantage plans. Applicants must be licensed health insurance brokers in the United States who actively sold these plans during the latest Annual Enrollment Period.

Posted 43 days ago

Atomistic & Surface Modeling Experts (Computational Materials & Catalysis)

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote computational scientist role involves generating, structuring, and evaluating advanced scientific data for materials science and catalysis models. Candidates must hold a PhD in a related field and possess hands-on experience with atomistic modeling, surface simulations, and DFT tools.

Posted 43 days ago$84/h

Payer & Market Access Expert, Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves creating and critiquing evaluation rubrics for commercial drugs and drug development programs, with a focus on gross to net and formulary strategy assumptions. Candidates must have five plus years of experience in market access, pricing and reimbursement, or managed markets.

Posted 44 days ago$175 to $200/h

Epidemiologist, Patient Population Sizing

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves creating rubrics, sizing patient populations for drugs, and evaluating estimates using real-world data. The ideal candidate is a US-based epidemiologist with over five years of practice and familiarity with biotech programs.

Posted 44 days ago$150 to $175/h

Biotech Investment Analyst, Drug Asset & Company Assessment

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves creating rubrics, assessing commercial drugs and development programs, and judging investment theses for a biotech research project. Candidates must have five or more years of experience as a biotech or healthcare investment analyst with a specialist fund background.

Posted 44 days ago$120 to $200/h