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# Genomics PhD - AI Model Specialist

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Training Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/190d4587-a799-4fe4-b259-f7850f4f0e9c/genomics-phd-ai-model-specialist

## About the Role

Must-Have

 * PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, genomics, synthetic biology, biochemistry, or a closely related discipline.
 * Recent, hands-on experience (bench or computational) with workflows such as PCR/qPCR, molecular cloning, CRISPR, cell-based assays, sequence analysis, or functional genomics.
 * Broad experience across organisms, model systems, and methods.
 * Comfortable using scientific software and AI tools (no coding required).
 * Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
 * Strong written communication and collaboration skills. Ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly.

Preferred

 * 1 to 3 years of post-PhD experience.
 * Experience evaluating AI models or agents, designing benchmarks, or writing grading rubrics.

## Description

* Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in molecular cloning, primer and CRISPR design, functional genomics, sequence analysis, and cell-based assays.
 * Design challenging, non-searchable biology tasks, benchmarks, and training data. Write accurate, well-structured solutions to problems such as construct design, protocol planning, and assay troubleshooting.
 * Evaluate AI model outputs and step-by-step reasoning on biology tasks. Judge the biological feasibility of proposed protocols and computational workflows. Provide clear, written technical feedback.
 * Develop specifications, grading rubrics, and verification processes for biology data produced by external technical teams. Act as the domain authority on data quality.
 * Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data., PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.