AI Research Scientist - PhD - AI Trainer

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 by developing difficult problems in your domain to inform the future of AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model reasoning and outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
• Provide structured feedback to elevate training data quality and downstream performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) 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.

Start Date

• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview and task (20–30 mins).
• Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including this and onboarding videos if hired.

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.