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.