ADC EXPERT - PRECLINICAL R&D

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: Preclinical R&D Expert – ADC & Bispecifics Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$100/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Review technical materials and real-world R&D data across ADC and/or bispecific programs . • Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance . • Provide expert perspective on key scientific and development decisions, including target/modality selection, optimization, and risk assessment. • Help define structure and quality standards for the client's dataset pipeline. • Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements. Qualifications Must-Have • Hands-on, non-administrative preclinical R&D experience at a company that develops its own drug assets in-house and has taken programs to the clinic. • Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific (or multispecific) antibodies . • Work in a core R&D function : discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein/antibody engineering, computational, in vivo/translational, pharmacology/PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC/formulation. • 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience . Preferred • Experience taking a program through lead optimization or IND-enabling/preclinical development. • Experience at mid-sized, emerging, or resource-constrained biotech, ideally outside the top-20 pharmaceutical companies. 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.