AI Research Scientist - PhD

$55 - $80 per hour

Mercor

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 project involving state-of-the-art large language models .
Create high-quality data by developing challenging problems in your domain.
Evaluate and improve AI model performance with a focus on accuracy and innovation.
Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD or advanced degree in Medicine , 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

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