MercorResearch and academiaReviewed
Molecular Biology Experts
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Remote/location
- Remote UK; location requirements: United Kingdom
- Pay signal
- Firm hourly pay: $70 - $105 / hour
- Eligibility signal
- Remote, Europe/UK eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 2, 2026
What this role involves
Life-sciences AI training role focused on designing and reviewing DNA/RNA sequences and constructs, including primers, plasmids, RNAs, repair templates, and related molecular-biology tasks. The live listing shows a United Kingdom location requirement and labels the role as a W2 contingent role.
Location / eligibility
Remote, Europe/UK eligibility signal. Listed location: Remote UK; location requirements: United Kingdom. Some opportunities are country-, credential-, tax-, or work-authorization-specific. Check the current Mercor page before applying.
Requirements
- Practicing or recently practicing molecular biologist with hands-on experience designing nucleic-acid sequences before experiments.
- Advanced degree in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or a related life-science field; PhD strongly preferred.
- Strong publication record and clear written communication for writing and reviewing ground-truth solutions.
Best for
- Molecular biologists in the United Kingdom
- Synthetic biology, genetics, or biochemistry researchers
- Life-science experts comfortable writing and reviewing ground-truth solutions
Skip this if...
- You are not based in or eligible for the United Kingdom location requirement.
- You do not have hands-on molecular biology sequence-design experience.
- You are not comfortable with the listing's W2 contingent role language or current platform terms.
Application tips
- Include publication links and concrete sequence-design examples if applying.
- Check the current Mercor page before applying because task pools, eligibility, and employment terms can change.
- Be ready to explain sequence design choices clearly in writing.
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