By profession

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

81 of 204 listings do not publish country eligibility.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 142 of 204 roles, 100% remote.

Filtered roles

142 listings in 132 role families

Showing 91–120 of 132 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.

SME Careers

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Posted 1mo ago

Biology QA Lead for Remote AI Training Projects

Remotecontract
BiologyMolecular Biology+36 more

Up to $75/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Legal Researcher Remote Contract for AI Training Content

Remotecontract
Case Law AnalysisCitation Checking+27 more

Up to $110/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

PhD Domain Expert - Remote AI Research Contract

Remote
Literature ReviewTechnical Writing+10 more

$150/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Mathematics Expert - Remote AI Training (Part-Time)

Remotepart-time
MathematicsProof Verification+10 more

$40–75/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Chemistry Expert - Remote Part-Time Position

Remotepart-time
ChemistryOrganic Chemistry+16 more

$65–105/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Undergraduate AI Evaluation Researcher

Remote
Data AnnotationData Labeling+13 more

$100/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Biotechnology Expert - AI Training

Remotepart-time
BiotechnologyBioprocess+18 more

$110–125/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Market Research Expert Remote Contract for AI Data Services

Remotecontract
Market ResearchConsumer Insights+33 more

Up to $65/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Mathematics Specialist for AI Training Content

Remotecontract
MathematicsStatistics+25 more

Up to $70/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Mathematics Teacher

Remote
MathematicsMath Instruction+11 more

$63/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Science Research Expert - AI Evaluation

Remotepart-time
BiologyBiotechnology+21 more

$60–120/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Psychology Research Expert

Remote
PsychologyBehavioral Science+13 more

$90/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Biology Expert - Remote Life Sciences (Part-Time)

Remotepart-time
BiologyLife Sciences+16 more

$70–105/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Clinical Researcher for AI Content Review Remote Contract

Remotecontract
Bias And ConfoundingBiostatistics+29 more

Up to $70/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Chemistry Expert - Remote Contract (Masters/PhD)

Remote
ChemistryOrganic Chemistry+12 more

$75/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Neuroscience QA Lead for AI Training Projects Remote Contract

Remotecontract
NeuroscienceCognitive Science+32 more

Up to $90/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Mathematics QA Lead for AI Training Data Projects Remote

Remotecontract
MathematicsApplied Mathematics+36 more

Up to $75/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 2mo ago

Coding Research Technical Staff

Remotefull-time
LlmsCoding Evaluation+2 more

$8–9/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Chemistry Quality Assurance Lead for AI Training Content Remote

Remotecontract
AI TrainingChemical Reasoning+32 more

Up to $75/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Scientific Computing Research Expert

Remote
PythonScientific Computing+13 more

$75/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Machine Learning Research Expert

Remote
PythonPyTorch+14 more

$115/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Biology Expert - Remote Life Sciences Contract

Remote
BiologyGenetics+10 more

$90/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Biology Expert - Remote AI Evaluation Contract

Remote
BiologyMolecular Biology+14 more

$125/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Molecular Biology Expert

Remote
BiochemistryMolecular Biology+13 more

$90/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

ML Inference & GPU Kernel Research Engineer

Remote
Machine LearningGpu Kernels+14 more

$135/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Senior Domain Expert - AI Research Evaluation

Remote
Software EngineeringSystems Engineering+28 more

$135/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

ML Research Expert - Benchmark Authoring

Remote
Machine LearningDeep Learning+18 more

$150/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Physics QA Lead for Remote Contract Engagement

Remotecontract
PhysicsClassical Mechanics+31 more

Up to $75/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 3mo ago

Biology Expert PhD Remote Contractor for AI Training

Remotecontract
Biology ExpertiseCritical Evaluation+2 more

$80–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 3mo ago

Computer Science Expert PhD for AI Training Remote Role

Remotecontract
Computer SciencePhd+2 more

$80–90/hr

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Pay distribution

  • Under $2515
  • $25–$4910
  • $50–$9956
  • $100–$14934
  • $150+4

USD hourly midpoints, anomalies excluded. Advertised pay, not earnings.

Top skills

  • python
  • ai evaluation
  • llm evaluation
  • english
  • data annotation
  • AI Training
  • mathematics
  • Biology
  • technical writing
  • experimental design
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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.

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