PhD Biologist - LLM Assessor

Remote
Mercor $73 - $73
Contract Mid Level

Posted 1 week ago

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About This Role

This role involves assessing large language model (LLM) responses related to biology for scientific accuracy and quality. You will refine prompts, fact-check information, and provide detailed annotations to improve model performance in life sciences contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in the life sciences context
  • Evaluate LLM-generated responses to biology-related queries for scientific accuracy and reasoning quality
  • Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge
  • Annotate model responses by identifying strengths, areas of improvement, and factual or conceptual inaccuracies
  • Assess clarity, structure, and appropriateness of explanations for different audiences
  • Ensure model responses align with expected conversational behavior and system guidelines

Requirements

  • PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field
  • Deep expertise in one or more of the following sub-domains: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Organismal Physiology & Development, Microbiology, Immunology & Pathobiology, Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology
  • Significant experience using large language models (LLMs)
  • Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex life sciences concepts
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing

Qualifications

  • PhD in Biology or a closely related life sciences field

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work
  • Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining life sciences concepts to non-expert audiences
  • Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks

Skills

Large Language Models (LLMs) * RLHF *

* Required skills

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