AfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Computational Engineering Researcher (Task Author)
Remote
PythonFinite Element Method+10 more
$100/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81 of 204 listings do not publish country eligibility.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 59 of 204 roles, 100% remote.
Filtered roles
59 listings in 57 role families
Showing 31–57 of 57 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
AfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Computational Chemistry Researcher (Task Author)
Remote
PythonComputational Chemistry+21 more
$100/hr
View job
micro1Verified
Posted 1mo ago
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
Remotecontract
Novelty JudgmentResearch Direction+2 more
$100–400/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 1mo ago
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Remotecontract
Computational RigorComplex Problem Solving Research+1 more
$100–400/hr
View job
MercorVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Cybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research
Remotehourly
Offensive SecurityVulnerability Research+18 more
$200–250/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Computational Research Task Author
Remote
PythonScientific Computing+18 more
$100/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 1mo ago
Quantitative Rates Researcher
Remotecontract
PythonR+23 more
$80–150/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 1mo ago
VP of Robotics Research - Remote Full-Time
Remotefull-time
Robotics SoftwareRobotics Data+1 more
$100–120/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Earth, Ocean & Climate Science Researcher (Task Author)
Remote
PythonData Assimilation+13 more
$100/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Research Scientist - Formal Methods
Remote
Formal MethodsLean+15 more
$135/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Computational Materials Science Researcher (Task Author)
Remote
PythonPhase Field Modeling+16 more
$100/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Physics General Expert
Remote
PhysicsClassical Mechanics+10 more
$100/hr
View job
SME CareersVerified
Posted 1mo ago
Legal Researcher Remote Contract for AI Training Content
Remotecontract
Case Law AnalysisCitation Checking+27 more
Up to $110/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
PhD Domain Expert - Remote AI Research Contract
Remote
Literature ReviewTechnical Writing+10 more
$150/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Undergraduate AI Evaluation Researcher
Remote
Data AnnotationData Labeling+13 more
$100/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Biotechnology Expert - AI Training
Remotepart-time
BiotechnologyBioprocess+18 more
$110–125/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Quantitative Research Expert
Remote
Quantitative FinanceQuantitative Research+16 more
$115/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Machine Learning Research Expert
Remote
PythonPyTorch+14 more
$115/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Security Researcher - Fenrir Project
Remote
Security ResearchVulnerability Discovery+12 more
$100/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Biology Expert - Remote AI Evaluation Contract
Remote
BiologyMolecular Biology+14 more
$125/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
ML Inference & GPU Kernel Research Engineer
Remote
Machine LearningGpu Kernels+14 more
$135/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Senior Domain Expert - AI Research Evaluation
Remote
Software EngineeringSystems Engineering+28 more
$135/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
ML Research Expert - Benchmark Authoring
Remote
Machine LearningDeep Learning+18 more
$150/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 3mo ago
LLM Research Scientist (Pre-training & Computer Vision & Adversarial Robustness)
Remotehourly
PyTorchJax+18 more
$100–120/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 3mo ago
Biotech Investment Analyst — Drug Asset & Company Assessment
Remotepart-time
BiotechPharma+6 more
$120–200/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Statistics Expert PhD for AI Training Remote
Remotecontract
StatisticsPhd+3 more
$90–120/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Director of Robotics Research
Remotefull-time
Robotics SoftwareRobotics Data+1 more
$100–120/hr
View jobShowing 31–57 of 57 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
Computational Engineering Researcher (Task Author)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PythonFinite Element MethodComputational Fluid DynamicsNumerical Solvers+8
$100/hrView job
Computational Chemistry Researcher (Task Author)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PythonComputational ChemistryQuantum ChemistryElectronic Structure+19
$100/hrView job
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
micro1VerifiedRemote1mo agocontract
Novelty JudgmentResearch DirectionComputational RigorComplex Problem Solving Research+0
$100–400/hrView job
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
micro1VerifiedRemote1mo agocontract
Computational RigorComplex Problem Solving ResearchProblem Framing+0
$100–400/hrView job
Cybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research
MercorVerifiedRemote1mo agohourly
Offensive SecurityVulnerability ResearchExploit DevelopmentReverse Engineering+16
$200–250/hrView job
Computational Research Task Author
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PythonScientific ComputingNumerical MethodsSimulation+16
$100/hrView job
Quantitative Rates Researcher
micro1VerifiedRemote1mo agocontract
PythonRPandasNumPy+21
$80–150/hrView job
VP of Robotics Research - Remote Full-Time
micro1VerifiedRemote1mo agofull-time
Robotics SoftwareRobotics DataRobotics Research+0
$100–120/hrView job
Earth, Ocean & Climate Science Researcher (Task Author)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PythonData AssimilationOcean ModelingAtmospheric Modeling+11
$100/hrView job
Research Scientist - Formal Methods
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
Formal MethodsLeanCoqTheorem Proving+13
$135/hrView job
Computational Materials Science Researcher (Task Author)
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PythonPhase Field ModelingCalphadCrystal Plasticity+14
$100/hrView job
Physics General Expert
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote1mo ago
PhysicsClassical MechanicsElectromagnetismThermodynamics+8
$100/hrView job
Legal Researcher Remote Contract for AI Training Content
SME CareersVerifiedRemote1mo agocontract
Case Law AnalysisCitation CheckingEnglishIssue Spotting+25
Up to $110/hrView job
PhD Domain Expert - Remote AI Research Contract
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Literature ReviewTechnical WritingExperimental DesignData Analysis+8
$150/hrView job
Undergraduate AI Evaluation Researcher
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Data AnnotationData LabelingAI EvaluationLarge Language Models+11
$100/hrView job
Biotechnology Expert - AI Training
MercorVerifiedRemote2mo agopart-time
BiotechnologyBioprocessTherapeutic DevelopmentAssay Development+16
$110–125/hrView job
Quantitative Research Expert
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Quantitative FinanceQuantitative ResearchSignal ResearchBacktesting+14
$115/hrView job
Machine Learning Research Expert
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
PythonPyTorchJaxMachine Learning Research+12
$115/hrView job
Security Researcher - Fenrir Project
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Security ResearchVulnerability DiscoveryFuzzingCrash Triage+10
$100/hrView job
Biology Expert - Remote AI Evaluation Contract
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
BiologyMolecular BiologyGeneticsCell Biology+12
$125/hrView job
ML Inference & GPU Kernel Research Engineer
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Machine LearningGpu KernelsInference ServingVllm+12
$135/hrView job
Senior Domain Expert - AI Research Evaluation
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Software EngineeringSystems EngineeringFormal MethodsLean+26
$135/hrView job
ML Research Expert - Benchmark Authoring
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Machine LearningDeep LearningReinforcement LearningLarge Language Models+16
$150/hrView job
LLM Research Scientist (Pre-training & Computer Vision & Adversarial Robustness)
MercorVerifiedRemote3mo agohourly
PyTorchJaxTensorFlowAdversarial Training+16
$100–120/hrView job
Biotech Investment Analyst — Drug Asset & Company Assessment
MercorVerifiedRemote3mo agopart-time
BiotechPharmaDrug DevelopmentClinical Data Analysis+4
$120–200/hrView job
Statistics Expert PhD for AI Training Remote
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
StatisticsPhdStatistical ApproachAdvanced Data Analysis+1
$90–120/hrView job
Director of Robotics Research
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agofull-time
Robotics SoftwareRobotics DataRobotics Research+0
$100–120/hrView job
Pay distribution
- Under $250
- $25–$490
- $50–$990
- $100–$14949
- $150+10
USD hourly midpoints, anomalies excluded. Advertised pay, not earnings.
Top skills
- ai evaluation
- python
- data annotation
- technical writing
- llm evaluation
- peer review
- large language models
- model evaluation
- Physics
- statistics
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.