AI Research Scientist - PhD

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 .

Position: STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

Type: Contract

Compensation: $55–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models .
• Create high-quality data to inform the future of AI innovation by developing challenging problems in your domain.
• Evaluate and improve AI model training and outputs to ensure accuracy and depth.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality and performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or advanced degree in Medicine / Healthcare , Statistics and Data Science , AI / ML Research , Computer Science , Game Development , or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering .
• High attention to detail .
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills .

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview and task ( 20–30 mins ).
• Paid onboarding time for up to 1 hour , including 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
• 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.