AI Research Scientist - PhD
$55 - $80 per hourMercor
- Remote job
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
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