DRUG DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

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: Pharmaceutical R&D Domain Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $75–$115/hour Location: Hybrid, Bay Area, California Commitment: 40 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Evaluate the quality of pharmaceutical knowledge work tasks and AI model outputs . Identify missing behaviors and unsupported claims. • Develop high-quality instruction specs and golden solutions for drug discovery. Define tasks reflecting industry practices. • Design challenging pharmaceutical tasks and evaluation sets. Collaborate with the research team to build domain-specific skills and tools. • Work with client researchers to maintain consistent standards. Translate tacit development judgment into explicit criteria. Qualifications Must-Have • PhD or PharmD in a relevant discipline (e.g., medicinal chemistry, pharmacology). • 4+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D experience. • Specialization in a pipeline stage (e.g., target identification, clinical development). • Seniority with ownership of a discovery project or development program. • Peer-reviewed publications or contributions to programs that reached the clinic. • Hands-on use of large language models in professional work. • Commitment to 40 hours/week for 6 months. • Living in the Bay Area, California and able to work on-site when required. Preferred • MD with substantive drug development experience. Compensation & Legal • W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC. 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. #hiringmercor