AI Research Scientist - PhD - AI Trainer
$55 - $80 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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
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