AI training jobs for biologists and life scientists
18 AI training roles for biologists and life scientists are open on Turing (8), Mercor (6), micro1 (4) as of 1 Nov 2026. Where a listing states an hourly rate, the typical range is $65 to $95/hr, from 10 listings. Labs hire people in the field to write, review and grade AI output, so the listings ask for real credentials and experience. Pay below is only what listings state; we never estimate it.
Pay by platform
| Platform | Open roles | State pay | Typical hourly (stated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turing | 8 | 0 | Too few stated rates |
| Mercor | 6 | 6 | $80 to $115/hr (6 listings) |
| micro1 | 4 | 4 | $45 to $90/hr (4 listings) |
Highest stated hourly rate: Biotech Investment Analyst — Drug Asset & Company Assessment on Mercor, $120-$200/h.
What the listings ask for
Requirements copied from live listings, one per listing:
- Education: PhD in biochemistry, molecular or cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, or a closely related life science. (Mercor, Biology & Life Sciences Domain Expert)
- PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, genomics, synthetic biology, biochemistry or a closely related discipline. Strong recent PhD graduates and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to apply. (Mercor, Genomics & Cell Biology Specialist)
- Required skills: scientific software configuration, ai/ml-assisted chemistry workflows, quantitative analysis, analytical reasoning, scientific programming, written communication, verbal communication, documentation, problem-solving (micro1, STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD))
- Required skills: computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian, gromacs, lammps, amber, orca, psi4, cheminformatics (micro1, Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology)
- Required skills: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Drug Discovery, Biology, Metagenomics (micro1, Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD))
- Required skills: computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian, gromacs, lammps, amber, orca, psi4, nwchem (micro1, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD))
What the work involves
- Annotate food items, portion sizes, meal composition, and nutrient content from text, images, or logs. (Turing)
- Annotate food items, portion sizes, meal composition, and nutrient content from text, images, or logs. (Turing)
- Lead senior-level clinical review on complex or ambiguous cases. (Turing)
- We match biotech scientists in the network to projects like: (Mercor)
- We match biologists in the network to projects like: (Mercor)
- Conduct senior-level reviews of complex or ambiguous biology questions and AI-generated responses. (Turing)
How to get hired
Mercor and micro1 list 10 of these 18 roles, and both screen with an AI interview. Read how to apply to Mercor and how to apply to micro1, practise with the free Mercor practice questions or Zara practice (pick one of the listings below), and check where Mercor can pay you on the supported countries page.
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