AfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
Molecular Biology Expert
Remote
BiochemistryMolecular Biology+13 more
$90/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81 of 204 listings do not publish country eligibility.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 141 of 204 roles, 100% remote.
Filtered roles
141 listings in 138 role families
Showing 121–138 of 138 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
AfterQueryVerified
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
Physics Expert - Remote Contract STEM Projects
Remote
PhysicsQuantum Mechanics+12 more
$65/hr
View jobAfterQueryVerified
Posted 2mo ago
ML Research Expert - Benchmark Authoring
Remote
Machine LearningDeep Learning+18 more
$150/hr
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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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MercorVerified
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
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micro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Biology Expert PhD Remote Contractor for AI Training
Remotecontract
Biology ExpertiseCritical Evaluation+2 more
$80–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Computational Biology Cheminformatics Expert for Remote Contract
Remotecontract
BioinformaticsBiochemistry+10 more
$80–110/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Computer Science Expert PhD for AI Training Remote Role
Remotecontract
Computer SciencePhd+2 more
$80–90/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
Physics Expert for AI Training and Content Review
Remotecontract
Advanced Physics KnowledgeScientific Data Analysis+3 more
$80–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Math Expert PhD for AI Training: Remote Contract
Remotecontract
CalculusResearch Methodology+1 more
$80–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Chemistry Expert PhD Remote Contractor for AI Training
Remotecontract
Advanced Chemistry KnowledgeScientific Writing+3 more
$80–90/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Economics Expert (PhD)
Remotecontract
EconomicsPhd+3 more
$80–90/hr
View jobMercorVerified
Posted 3mo ago
Mathematician Talent Network
Remotepart-time
$60–80/hr
View jobmicro1Verified
Posted 3mo ago
Director of Robotics Research
Remotefull-time
Robotics SoftwareRobotics Data+1 more
$100–120/hr
View jobShowing 121–138 of 138 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.
Molecular Biology Expert
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
BiochemistryMolecular BiologyAssay DesignCloning+11
$90/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
Physics Expert - Remote Contract STEM Projects
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
PhysicsQuantum MechanicsElectromagnetismThermodynamics+10
$65/hrView job
ML Research Expert - Benchmark Authoring
AfterQueryVerifiedRemote2mo ago
Machine LearningDeep LearningReinforcement LearningLarge Language Models+16
$150/hrView job
Physics QA Lead for Remote Contract Engagement
SME CareersVerifiedRemote2mo agocontract
PhysicsClassical MechanicsElectromagnetismWaves And Oscillations+29
Up to $75/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
Biology Expert PhD Remote Contractor for AI Training
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
Biology ExpertiseCritical EvaluationScientific CommunicationAttention To Detail+0
$80–90/hrView job
Computational Biology Cheminformatics Expert for Remote Contract
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
BioinformaticsBiochemistryAdmetCheminformatics+8
$80–110/hrView job
Computer Science Expert PhD for AI Training Remote Role
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
Computer SciencePhdPythonData Science+0
$80–90/hrView job
Statistics Expert PhD for AI Training Remote
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
StatisticsPhdStatistical ApproachAdvanced Data Analysis+1
$90–120/hrView job
Physics Expert for AI Training and Content Review
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
Advanced Physics KnowledgeScientific Data AnalysisTechnical WritingVerbal Comms+1
$80–90/hrView job
Math Expert PhD for AI Training: Remote Contract
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
CalculusResearch MethodologyMathematics+0
$80–90/hrView job
Chemistry Expert PhD Remote Contractor for AI Training
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
Advanced Chemistry KnowledgeScientific WritingVerbal CommsAttention To Detail+1
$80–90/hrView job
Economics Expert (PhD)
micro1VerifiedRemote3mo agocontract
EconomicsPhdMicroeconomicsMacroeconomics+1
$80–90/hrView job
Mathematician Talent Network
MercorVerifiedRemote3mo agopart-time
$60–80/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–$9982
- $100–$14949
- $150+10
USD hourly midpoints, anomalies excluded. Advertised pay, not earnings.
Top skills
- python
- ai evaluation
- technical writing
- data annotation
- Biology
- llm evaluation
- scientific writing
- experimental design
- mathematics
- 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.