Drug Development Specialist

Mercor
San Francisco, CA
Category Research
Job Description
Role Overview

The Drug Development Specialist will work with a research team to evaluate the quality of pharmaceutical knowledge work tasks and AI model outputs. They will develop high-quality instruction specs and golden solutions for drug discovery, design challenging pharmaceutical tasks, and collaborate with the research team to build domain-specific skills and tools.

What You Will Do

Evaluate pharmaceutical knowledge work tasks and AI model outputs, develop instruction specs, design pharmaceutical tasks, collaborate with the research team, and translate tacit development judgment into explicit criteria.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or PharmD in a relevant discipline, 4+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D experience, and specialization in a pipeline stage. They will also have hands-on experience with large language models and a commitment to 40 hours/week for 6 months.

Requirements

  • PhD or PharmD in a relevant discipline
  • 4+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D experience
  • Specialization in a pipeline stage
  • 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

Benefits

  • W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC
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