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STEM Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

$90 per hour

Mercor

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 Researcher — Computational Fields
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design complex, multi-step tasks using research skills like experimental design , hypothesis testing , and evaluation .
  • Author solutions in Python and notebooks, ensuring high rigor and accuracy.
  • Define criteria for sound scientific reasoning to distinguish it from superficial reasoning.
  • Evaluate model attempts and identify mistakes a working researcher would catch.
  • Collaborate with researchers and experts to maintain consistent and accurate evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • MSc or PhD in a STEM field or computational social-science or humanities discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience in an active research role.
  • Significant computational work involving Python-based analysis .
  • Strong grounding in experimental design , hypothesis testing , and evaluation.
  • Familiarity with Git , IDEs , and notebook environments like Jupyter or Colab .

Preferred

  • Experience in AI training , model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Vacancy posted 10 days ago
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