Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist | $60-$75/hr Remote
Overview
A remote, asynchronous contract for PhD-level biologists to write and audit multiple-choice assessment content for an AI benchmarking initiative. Work divides into two tracks: authoring original questions or verifying existing ones. Topics span pharmaceutical manufacturing, synthetic biology, drug discovery, and agricultural plus environmental biology. Each item includes one correct answer, nine plausible distractors, a Chain-of-Thought solution in markdown, and up to five academic references. The rate sits at $60 to $75 per hour for a minimum of 10 weekly hours.
What You'll Do8
- 1Draft original multiple-choice questions in your biology specialty that require deep reasoning rather than memorization.
- 2Make every prompt self-contained and unambiguous so no external context is needed to solve it.
- 3Assign each question a difficulty band: Medium, Hard, or Expert based on undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- 4Write one correct answer and nine plausible but incorrect alternatives designed to trap experienced solvers.
- 5Produce step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown with concise intermediate reasoning.
- 6Attach 1 to 5 references from peer-reviewed journals or university repositories per question.
- 7For verification tasks, check existing questions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and solvability, then edit and record changes.
- 8Rate difficulty during verification and document all modifications.
Requirements5
- 1PhD or current doctoral candidate in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or a neighboring field.
- 2Master's degree acceptable when you show exceptional depth in a specific biology subdomain.
- 3Solid command of graduate-level biological concepts, experimental design, and data interpretation.
- 4Published research or hands-on lab experience in biological sciences is a strong plus.
- 5Fluent written English with clear, concise scientific communication.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate holds a PhD or is deep into a doctoral program, with a specialty in one of the covered biology domains and comfort writing graduate-level exam questions. The work suits people who can spend 10 or more hours per week in focused, asynchronous writing and editing. Candidates who prefer collaborative, synchronous teamwork or who only have undergraduate-level biology knowledge will not fit. Common reasons applicants score low include sample questions with superficial distractors or Chain-of-Thought solutions that skip steps. Another frequent issue is reference lists that are not from peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
Salary Insight
The posted rate is $60 to $75 per hour, which matches specialized PhD-level biology content consulting. You bill for every hour spent on authoring, verification, and documentation, with a 10-hour weekly minimum. Your final rate will reflect your expertise in one of the covered subdomains.
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Write a sample biology multiple-choice question in your specialty, complete with nine plausible distractors and a Chain-of-Thought solution. Attach it to your application and cite only peer-reviewed sources to demonstrate your rigor.
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