Issue 01 · The Mendelex Review

MendelexVetted experts for serious science.

A two-sided marketplace built for the small, high-rigor, often confidential work that generalist freelance platforms handle poorly — clinical, regulatory, biostatistical, and engineering engagements that need credentialed rigor, signed NDAs, and audit-grade delivery.

Request early accessSee how it worksNo payment until milestone accepted. NDA & IP-assignment built in.
12
disciplines
3
verification tiers
20%→
flat commission cap
$500–5k+
typical project fee

Verification Tiers

live
  • Standard

    ORCID + institutional email check

  • Verified

    Plus company registration on the client side

  • Verified Expert

    Plus live video interview + reference audit

Editorial spot-checks

Human editors sample clinical-trial design, biostatistics, and regulatory submission writing — where a missed detail costs a trial or a filing cycle.

For biotech, pharma, academic labs, startups, and serious individuals.

Multi-currency payouts · bank transfer, PayPal, Wise

How it works

Built so the small work
stops being a side hustle.

Four rails keep Mendelex honest — credentialed verification, paperwork-first confidentiality, milestone escrow, and human editorial review in the categories where a missed detail is most expensive.

Rate ranges — published

$30–$200/hour·$500–$5,000+ / project

Quoted up-front, not buried in bid wars.

  1. 01

    Multi-tier verification

    ORCID sync, institutional email checks, and company registration on the client side. Top-tier Verified Experts also clear a live video interview before their badge is granted.

  2. 02

    NDAs and IP on signed, versioned rails

    NDAs and IP-assignment templates e-sign in-platform before project details unlock. Auditor-grade evidence, without a Dropbox of scanned PDFs.

  3. 03

    Milestone escrow + structured deliverables

    Workspaces with milestone-based escrow, versioned deliverables, shared task checklists, and integrated video scheduling — built for retainer, mentorship, and fixed-scope work alike.

  4. 04

    Editorial spot-checks in high-stakes categories

    Human editors sample clinical trial design, biostatistics, and regulatory submission writing — the work where a missed detail costs a trial or a filing cycle.

Disciplines covered

Twelve high-rigor fields.One standard of rigour.

Every expert on Mendelex is matched to a discipline and a verification tier, so the right credential is the first thing you see — not a buried keyword.

Don’t see your discipline? Mendelex accepts new experts on a rolling basis.Apply to join →

Pricing

Posted up-front, not buried in bids.

Engagement01

Fixed-scope

A deliverable with a written scope. In-platform milestone escrow releases on acceptance.

Typical: $500–$5,000+

Engagement02

Retainer

Ongoing expert capacity — a fractional biostatistician, an advisory regulatory consultant.

Typical: $30–$200+/hr

Engagement03

Mentorship

Senior reviewer for early-career researchers. Structured sessions, versioned deliverables.

Typical: project-defined

A transparent commission well below the roughly 20% charged by the dominant vertical incumbent, and published on every engagement — not a secret cut of expert earnings.

FAQ

Honest answersto the obvious questions.

Don’t see yours? Email mendelex@polsia.app.

For anyone whose work depends on rigor

Serious science,treated as a profession.

Mendelex is being built for biotech and pharma companies, academic researchers, startups, and serious individuals who hire credentialed expertise — engagement by engagement, with the paperwork, payouts, and editorial rigour a scientific practice deserves.

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Vetted experts for serious science.

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