Mercor has 18 open roles for life scientists on this site today, at $60–125 an hour. AfterQuery has 7 open roles, at $75–175 an hour. Both figures come from the live postings, checked each morning. How each platform screens and pays comes from its own pages.
Mercor and AfterQuery for life scientists
| Mercor | AfterQuery | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 18 | 7 |
| Openings the postings state | 6,957 | 7 |
| Hourly pay as stated | $60–125 | $75–175 |
| Median hourly ceiling | $100 | $90 |
| Paid per task or session | 6 | 0 |
| Screening | Assessments and an AI interview of about 20 minutes | An interview and a short skills assessment |
| Paid | Weekly, on Wednesdays, via Stripe | Weekly, on Fridays, through Stripe |
A listed rate tells you what a role pays, not how many hours of work reach you. Neither platform's pages promise a set number of hours.
Open roles for life scientists on each
Best-paid Mercor roles for life scientists open now
The 5 highest-paid of 18 open Mercor roles for life scientists this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Best-paid AfterQuery roles for life scientists open now
The 5 highest-paid of 7 open AfterQuery roles for life scientists this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Which one to apply to
Apply to Mercor if:
- The role title names your background.
- Your country is on the role’s list and on Mercor’s supported list.
Apply to AfterQuery if:
- You have professional experience or an advanced degree in the field.
- You can do a live or recorded video interview.
You can apply to both.
Read more
- The full comparison: Mercor vs AfterQuery: AI interview or one skills test
- Every open role for life scientists, on every platform
- AI training roles for biologists, chemists and bioinformaticians
- The Mercor and AfterQuery platform pages
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