[Hiring] Preclinical R&D Experts for AI Drug Discovery - $60-$100/hr

Remote | Part-time | ~10 hrs/week | Mercor

Mercor is looking for experienced preclinical R&D scientists to support an AI lab developing models for drug discovery, chemistry, and pharmaceutical development.

What You'll Contribute:

• Review and annotate real-world R&D data and AI model outputs
• Provide expert input on target and modality selection, optimization, risks, and trade-offs
• Help establish quality standards for scientific datasets
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research projects

Who This Fits:

• Hands-on preclinical R&D experience at a company developing its own drug assets
• Experience in discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational R&D, pharmacology, toxicology, CMC/formulation, or related areas
• Experience with drug modalities such as small molecules, antibodies, peptides, ADCs, bispecifics, mRNA, siRNA, gene therapies, cell therapies, or radioligands
• 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience
• Lead optimization or IND-enabling experience is a plus
• Biotech experience outside major pharmaceutical companies is preferred

Not a Typical Fit:

This role is generally not suited to professionals whose experience is primarily CRO/CDMO services, academic research, QC/analytical work, clinical development, diagnostics, regulatory work, or medical writing.

Opportunity Details

Pay: $60-$100/hr
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10 hrs/week
Type: Independent contractor
Seniority: Individual Contributor to Director

Your expertise will help shape AI systems designed to reason about real-world pharmaceutical R&D.

Apply now: https://t.mercor.com/hTsPm