Mercor

We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.

mercor.com

Mercor

We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.

mercor.com

HQUS

Team Size4975

Open Jobs11244

Total Funding-

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

What they do: AI-driven hiring platform that understands human ability and matches talent to opportunities

Founded: January 2023

Founders / leadership: Brendan Foody (CEO), Adarsh Hiremath (CTO), Surya Midha (COO)

Notable funding: Series B $100M (Feb 2025) at $2B valuation; Series A and seed prior

Industry / scale: Software development / recruiting; reported employee count 4,880

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Hiring and talent matching / recruiting automation

Founded

2023

Industry

Software Development

Funding Track Record

Seed- 2023

Reported seed in 2023 (amount not specified in provided evidence)

Series A- 2024

$32M

Reported Series A in 2024 (reported ~$32M)

Series B- 2025-02-20

$100M

Announced Feb 20, 2025; reported valuation $2B

Series C- 2025-10-27

$350M

Reported Oct 27, 2025; reported valuation $10B

Investor Signal

“Includes participation from top-tier VCs such as Felicis, Benchmark, General Catalyst, DST Global, and Menlo Ventures; individual backers reported include Peter Thiel and Jack Dorsey.”

Founders

What we do

TL;DR

Company Overview

Funding Track Record

Founders

What we do

Mercor

We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.

mercor.com

Mercor

We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.

mercor.com

HQUS

Team Size4975

Open Jobs11244

Total Funding-

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

What they do: AI-driven hiring platform that understands human ability and matches talent to opportunities

Founded: January 2023

Founders / leadership: Brendan Foody (CEO), Adarsh Hiremath (CTO), Surya Midha (COO)

Notable funding: Series B $100M (Feb 2025) at $2B valuation; Series A and seed prior

Industry / scale: Software development / recruiting; reported employee count 4,880

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Company Overview

Problem Domain

Hiring and talent matching / recruiting automation

Founded

2023

Industry

Software Development

Funding Track Record

Seed- 2023

Reported seed in 2023 (amount not specified in provided evidence)

Series A- 2024

$32M

Reported Series A in 2024 (reported ~$32M)

Series B- 2025-02-20

$100M

Announced Feb 20, 2025; reported valuation $2B

Series C- 2025-10-27

$350M

Reported Oct 27, 2025; reported valuation $10B

Investor Signal

“Includes participation from top-tier VCs such as Felicis, Benchmark, General Catalyst, DST Global, and Menlo Ventures; individual backers reported include Peter Thiel and Jack Dorsey.”

Founders

What we do

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PhD Biological Research Scientist

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Remote • US

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 .

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Position: Biology Expert

Type: Contract Compensation: $65–$75/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities

Collaborate asynchronously with a team of experts in Biology.
Craft, solve, and review challenging problems with real-world applicability.
Contribute to frontier large language models to inform AI innovation.
Work independently to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model performance.
Elevate the quality and applicability of training data in Biology.

Qualifications Must-Have

Master's or PhD in Biology from a top US university.
High attention to detail.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent proficiency in English.
Based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.

Late September; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interview Process

Complete a short interview to assess domain expertise.
Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time, including screening and onboarding videos.

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/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. ,