micro1Verified
Posted 1d ago
Equity & Credit Research Expert
Remotecontract
Financial AnalysisEquity Research+17 more
$90–120/hr
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AI Jobs for STEM researchers and PhDs
204 live roles for STEM researchers and PhDs, from 8 sources. Median advertised pay $85/hr.
Live roles
204
190 role families
Median
$85/hr
173 USD hourly
Remote
100%
of this set
Platforms
8
with live roles
Popular categories:AI Training142Machine Learning & AI103Science & Research46Data Science & Analytics25Market Research & Insights24Other22
81 of 204 listings do not publish country eligibility. A role that fits your profession is not automatically open in your country.
Filtered view. The clean page is canonical and indexed; filtered URLs are noindex. Showing 94 of 204 roles, 100% remote.
Filtered roles
94 listings in 93 role families
Showing 1–30 of 93 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
AfterQueryVerified
Posted 4d ago
Operations Research & Applied Mathematics Specialist
Remote
PythonOperations Research+13 more
$50/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 6d ago
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)
Remotecontract
Computational ChemistryMolecular Simulations+23 more
$45–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 6d ago
AI Trainer (Mathematics & Statistics)
Remotecontract
Mathematics & StatisticsAI Training+1 more
$60–120/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 6d ago
Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)
Remotecontract
Computational ChemistryMolecular Simulations+20 more
$45–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 7d ago
Member of Technical Staff, Cortex Lab (applied AI research)
Remotefull-time
AI Agent Evaluation & Benchmark DesignPython & Research Engineering+2 more
$100–130/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 8d ago
Member of Technical Staff, Realm Lab (frontier AI research)
Remotefull-time
LLM Evaluation & Benchmark DesignPython & ML Engineering+2 more
$100–130/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 9d ago
ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)
Remotecontract
Machine Learning
$60–120/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 9d ago
STEM Expert (MSc./PhD)
Remotecontract
Biology
$60–120/hr
View job
TuringVerified
Posted 9d ago
Equity Research Analyst
Remotecontract
Equity ResearchFinancial Modeling+14 more
$100/hr
View job
BraintrustVerified
Posted 10d ago
Biology PhD Expert - AI Annotation
Remotecontract
BiologyMolecular Biology+14 more
$40–90/hr
View job
MercorVerified
Posted 11d ago
Remote Survey Research Expert for AI Evaluation
Remotehourly
Survey ResearchMarket Research+23 more
$120/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 12d ago
Radioactive Materials & Health Physics Expert (AI Safety)
Remote
Health PhysicsRadiochemistry+10 more
$150/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 13d ago
Market Research & Insights Experts
Remotehourly
Market ResearchConsumer Insights+13 more
$120/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 16d ago
Algorithms and Theory Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
Remote
AlgorithmsGraph Algorithms+11 more
$50/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 16d ago
Biology & Life Sciences Domain Expert
Remotehourly
BiochemistryMolecular Biology+16 more
$90–140/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 16d ago
Software Engineering Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
Remote
Software Engineering ResearchTest Generation+13 more
$50/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 17d ago
Database Systems Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
Remote
Database SystemsQuery Optimization+16 more
$50/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 18d ago
Robotics and RL Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
Remote
RoboticsReinforcement Learning+12 more
$50/hr
View jobBraintrustVerified
Posted 19d ago
STEM PhD Expert for AI Reasoning & Evaluation
Remotecontract
Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence+10 more
$50–150/hr
View jobBraintrustVerified
Posted 22d ago
PhD in Quantitative Finance, AI Research Evaluator
Remotecontract
Quantitative FinanceApplied Mathematics+11 more
$50–150/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 22d ago
Machine Learning Researcher (MSc. or PhD)
Remotecontract
Machine Learning
$60–120/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 22d ago
Applied Scientists — Machine Learning (MSc. or PhD)
Remotecontract
Machine Learning
$60–120/hr
View job
Handshake AIVerified
Posted 22d ago
AEC BIM Expert - Remote AI Research Program
RemotePart-Time
BimVectorworks+8 more
$125/hr
View jobBraintrustVerified
Posted 23d ago
Staff Research Engineer - Frontier AI and Reinforcement Learning - US and Canada
Remotecontract
PythonMachine Learning+12 more
$57/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 23d ago
Chemistry Specialist, Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry
Remotepart-time
ChemistrySynthetic Chemistry+23 more
$70–100/hr
View jobHandshake AIVerified
Posted 23d ago
Bioinformatics AI Research Expert
RemotePart-Time
BioinformaticsComputational Biology+18 more
$75/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 24d ago
Genomics & Cell Biology Specialist
Remotepart-time
Molecular BiologyCell Biology+18 more
$70–100/hr
View jobHandshake AIVerified
Posted 24d ago
Legal Professionals - Remote AI Research Fellowship
RemotePart-Time
LawyerParalegal+10 more
Up to $150/hr
View jobHandshake AIVerified
Posted 24d ago
Machine Learning Researcher - AI
RemotePart-Time
Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence+14 more
Up to $75/hr
View jobShowing 1–30 of 93 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
Equity & Credit Research Expert
micro1VerifiedRemote1d agocontract
Financial AnalysisEquity ResearchCredit ResearchFinancial Modeling+15
$90–120/hrView job
Operations Research & Applied Mathematics Specialist
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote4d ago
PythonOperations ResearchApplied MathematicsGurobi+11
$50/hrView job
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote6d agocontract
Computational ChemistryMolecular SimulationsPythonGaussian+21
$45–90/hrView job
AI Trainer (Mathematics & Statistics)
micro1VerifiedRemote6d agocontract
Mathematics & StatisticsAI TrainingProgramming Skills+0
$60–120/hrView job
Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote6d agocontract
Computational ChemistryMolecular SimulationsPythonGaussian+18
$45–90/hrView job
Member of Technical Staff, Cortex Lab (applied AI research)
micro1VerifiedRemote7d agofull-time
AI Agent Evaluation & Benchmark DesignPython & Research EngineeringAgent Failure Analysis & ExperimentationLLM & Agentic Systems+0
$100–130/hrView job
Member of Technical Staff, Realm Lab (frontier AI research)
micro1VerifiedRemote8d agofull-time
LLM Evaluation & Benchmark DesignPython & ML EngineeringReinforcement Learning & Agentic SystemsModel Failure Analysis & Research Methodology+0
$100–130/hrView job
ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote9d agocontract
Machine Learning+0
$60–120/hrView job
STEM Expert (MSc./PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote9d agocontract
Biology+0
$60–120/hrView job
Equity Research Analyst
TuringVerifiedRemote9d agocontract
Equity ResearchFinancial ModelingValuationDcf Modeling+12
$100/hrView job
Biology PhD Expert - AI Annotation
BraintrustVerifiedRemote10d agocontract
BiologyMolecular BiologyCell BiologyGenetics+12
$40–90/hrView job
Remote Survey Research Expert for AI Evaluation
MercorVerifiedRemote11d agohourly
Survey ResearchMarket ResearchConsumer InsightsBehavioural Science+21
$120/hrView job
Radioactive Materials & Health Physics Expert (AI Safety)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote12d ago
Health PhysicsRadiochemistryNuclear EngineeringRadiation Safety+8
$150/hrView job
Market Research & Insights Experts
MercorVerifiedRemote13d agohourly
Market ResearchConsumer InsightsMarketing StrategySegmentation+11
$120/hrView job
Algorithms and Theory Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote16d ago
AlgorithmsGraph AlgorithmsApproximation AlgorithmsStreaming Algorithms+9
$50/hrView job
Biology & Life Sciences Domain Expert
MercorVerifiedRemote16d agohourly
BiochemistryMolecular BiologyCell BiologyGenetics+14
$90–140/hrView job
Software Engineering Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote16d ago
Software Engineering ResearchTest GenerationProgram RepairStatic Analysis+11
$50/hrView job
Database Systems Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote17d ago
Database SystemsQuery OptimizationStorage EnginesIndexing+14
$50/hrView job
Robotics and RL Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote18d ago
RoboticsReinforcement LearningRobot LearningSim To Real Transfer+10
$50/hrView job
STEM PhD Expert for AI Reasoning & Evaluation
BraintrustVerifiedRemote19d agocontract
Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceAI ReasoningAI Evaluation+8
$50–150/hrView job
PhD in Quantitative Finance, AI Research Evaluator
BraintrustVerifiedRemote22d agocontract
Quantitative FinanceApplied MathematicsFinancial ModelingStatistics+9
$50–150/hrView job
Machine Learning Researcher (MSc. or PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote22d agocontract
Machine Learning+0
$60–120/hrView job
Applied Scientists — Machine Learning (MSc. or PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote22d agocontract
Machine Learning+0
$60–120/hrView job
AEC BIM Expert - Remote AI Research Program
Handshake AIVerifiedRemote22d agoPart-Time
BimVectorworksFreecadIfc+6
$125/hrView job
Staff Research Engineer - Frontier AI and Reinforcement Learning - US and Canada
BraintrustVerifiedRemote23d agocontract
PythonMachine LearningReinforcement LearningPost Training+10
$57/hrView job
Chemistry Specialist, Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry
MercorVerifiedRemote23d agopart-time
ChemistrySynthetic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryMedicinal Chemistry+21
$70–100/hrView job
Bioinformatics AI Research Expert
Handshake AIVerifiedRemote23d agoPart-Time
BioinformaticsComputational BiologyGenomicsNgs+16
$75/hrView job
Genomics & Cell Biology Specialist
MercorVerifiedRemote24d agopart-time
Molecular BiologyCell BiologyGeneticsGenomics+16
$70–100/hrView job
Legal Professionals - Remote AI Research Fellowship
Handshake AIVerifiedRemote24d agoPart-Time
LawyerParalegalLegal AssistantJudicial Law Clerk+8
Up to $150/hrView job
Machine Learning Researcher - AI
Handshake AIVerifiedRemote24d agoPart-Time
Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceComputer Vision+12
Up to $75/hrView job
Pay distribution
- Under $250
- $25–$490
- $50–$9956
- $100–$14934
- $150+4
USD hourly midpoints, anomalies excluded. Advertised pay, not earnings.
Top skills
- python
- ai evaluation
- data annotation
- technical writing
- experimental design
- Biology
- llm evaluation
- scientific writing
- ai model evaluation
- research
How these numbers are calculated
NearSkill lists 204 live roles for STEM researchers and PhDs, grouped into 190 role families. Of the 173 USD hourly listings, the median advertised rate is $85/hr. The middle 50% sits between $50 and $100/hr, and the full posted range is $7 to $250/hr. These are advertised rates, not earnings.
The largest sources in this set are micro1 (59), AfterQuery (40), Handshake AI (31), Mercor (24). The skills that appear most often are python, ai evaluation, llm evaluation, technical writing, english. 100% of this set is remote.
Eligibility is mixed: 64 listings publish country eligibility explicitly, 0 imply it in the description, 81 do not state it. 59 listings are marked worldwide. Missing eligibility is treated as unknown, not as worldwide.
Figures were computed from the live job feed on November 15, 2026. Counts and pay move as listings are added or closed. NearSkill does not estimate missing pay, and non-USD rates are excluded from the USD medians rather than converted.
Questions, answered
How many roles are live for STEM researchers and PhDs?
204 active listings on November 15, 2026, grouped into 190 role families. Near-identical language or region variants are grouped so one employer cannot fill the list.
What is the median advertised pay?
$85/hr from 173 USD hourly listings. The middle 50% runs from $50 to $100/hr. It is advertised pay, not earnings, and missing pay is not estimated.
Which platforms have the most roles?
micro1 leads with 59 listings, followed by AfterQuery (40), Handshake AI (31), Mercor (24).
Are these roles remote?
100% of this set is remote. Remote describes the work arrangement; it does not guarantee that the employer accepts applicants from every country.
How is country eligibility determined?
Eligibility comes from the listing's country field when it is present, or from explicit eligibility language in the description. 81 listings in this set do not state it, and those are treated as unknown rather than worldwide.