Drug Discovery Scientist - PhD

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) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.