STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

$55-$80 / hr

Hourly contract
Remote

$55-$80

per hour

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Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $55-90/hour.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

  • Have a PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in one of the following domains: Medicine / Healthcare, Statistics and Data Science, AI / ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

  • Have high attention to detail

  • Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Screening Process:

  • You will need to complete a short interview and task that will take 20-30 mins and we will pay for up to 1hour of onboarding time including this and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Currently, we are only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.


Apply today and leverage your leadership and technical expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
  • Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.

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Posted 2 months ago

$55-$80 / hr

Hourly contract · Remote