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Mercor

Drug Discovery Scientist

Mercor

. Design realistic drug research and development problems for frontier AI model evaluation .

Posted 10/17/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60 - $90 per hourWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in mechanistic enzymology and structure-based medicinal chemistry, with a strong ability to design and evaluate complex drug research problems. Capable of independently assembling data rooms and developing rigorous evaluation criteria for scientific inquiries.

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Mechanistic EnzymologyStructure-Based Medicinal ChemistryPhD or Equivalent Industry Track RecordIndependent Contractor ExperienceClaude Max Subscription

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Hard Skills
Peptide DesignAntibody DesignFragment-Based DiscoveryResearch Problem DesignData EvaluationVerification and Calibration
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingRigorous Defense of Conclusions
Tools & Technologies
Browser-Based StudioClaude Code

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design realistic drug research and development problems for frontier AI model evaluation
  • Identify hidden basins and forcing chains leading to defensible conclusions
  • Assemble source-grounded data rooms from real data
  • Create prompts, data rooms, and grading documents for each task
  • Develop grading documents that evaluate submitted memos on substance
  • Run verification and calibration before submission
  • Revise tasks when reviewers request changes
  • Serve as final authority on scientific and difficulty questions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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 realistic research problems and defend conclusions rigorously
  • Ability to evaluate reasoning quality, not just final answers
  • Commitment of at least 20 hours per week, up to 40
  • Comfortable working with browser-based studio and Claude Code
  • Required Claude Max subscription
  • Must be able to work as an independent contractor
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Claude Max subscription fully reimbursed
  • Flexible schedule; fully remote work
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
  • Competitive pay
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request
  • Referral bonuses of up to $360 per successful referral (subject to limits)