Mercor
Mercor
Biology Research Scientist
Biology Research Scientist
US
Contract-based
Date Posted
Offered salary
$50 - $70 per hour
$50 - $70 per hour
Closing date
Closing soon
Closing soon
Qualification
BA / BS
BA / BS
Hiring location
US
US
Experience
2+ Years
2+ Years
Responsibilities
• Review papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records
• Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy
• Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are wrong
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning
Requirements
• BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology
• Experience at a biotech, pharma company, or CRO
• Hands-on binding or functional assay experience, such as SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50, Ki, or KD work
• Must be currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role
• Working fluency with UniProt or related workflows such as SAR support, HTS, target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to be taken to the Mercor website. Candidates with experience using ChEMBL, BindingDB, or PubChem, selectivity profiling, counterscreening, or receptor activity distinctions may be especially strong fits. Applying through our link supports WFH Bulletin as a referral partner, but you are welcome to apply directly if you prefer.
Responsibilities
• Review papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records
• Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy
• Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are wrong
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning
Requirements
• BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology
• Experience at a biotech, pharma company, or CRO
• Hands-on binding or functional assay experience, such as SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50, Ki, or KD work
• Must be currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role
• Working fluency with UniProt or related workflows such as SAR support, HTS, target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to be taken to the Mercor website. Candidates with experience using ChEMBL, BindingDB, or PubChem, selectivity profiling, counterscreening, or receptor activity distinctions may be especially strong fits. Applying through our link supports WFH Bulletin as a referral partner, but you are welcome to apply directly if you prefer.
Responsibilities
• Review papers and patents to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records
• Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy
• Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are wrong
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining your reasoning
Requirements
• BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology
• Experience at a biotech, pharma company, or CRO
• Hands-on binding or functional assay experience, such as SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50, Ki, or KD work
• Must be currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role
• Working fluency with UniProt or related workflows such as SAR support, HTS, target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to be taken to the Mercor website. Candidates with experience using ChEMBL, BindingDB, or PubChem, selectivity profiling, counterscreening, or receptor activity distinctions may be especially strong fits. Applying through our link supports WFH Bulletin as a referral partner, but you are welcome to apply directly if you prefer.
Mercor
Biology Research Scientist
Biology Research Scientist
Overview
Overview
Mercor is recruiting Biology Research Scientists to verify protein target assignments in large-scale bioactivity databases such as ChEMBL and BindingDB. You will review primary literature, apply scientific judgment and determine whether UniProt IDs accurately reflect the proteins being studied. This is a remote contractor role with an immediate start, 10–20 hours per week and a minimum 1–2 month engagement.
Mercor is recruiting Biology Research Scientists to verify protein target assignments in large-scale bioactivity databases such as ChEMBL and BindingDB. You will review primary literature, apply scientific judgment and determine whether UniProt IDs accurately reflect the proteins being studied. This is a remote contractor role with an immediate start, 10–20 hours per week and a minimum 1–2 month engagement.
Mercor is recruiting Biology Research Scientists to verify protein target assignments in large-scale bioactivity databases such as ChEMBL and BindingDB. You will review primary literature, apply scientific judgment and determine whether UniProt IDs accurately reflect the proteins being studied. This is a remote contractor role with an immediate start, 10–20 hours per week and a minimum 1–2 month engagement.
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