STEM PhD - AI Data Specialist - AI Trainer

$60 - $120 per hour

Mercor

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: $60–$120/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Develop high-quality data sets to inform the future of AI innovation .
Create challenging problems in your domain to advance AI model training .
Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model outputs.
Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours .
Elevate the quality of training data through rigorous evaluation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

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

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