STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts | $55-$80/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor is staffing a project for one of the world's leading AI labs, and they want subject-matter experts with deep STEM backgrounds. Your core job is to design challenging, domain-specific problems that push large language models to their limits and generate high-quality data to train them. The role is remote and hourly, and it's open only to candidates in the U.S., UK, and Canada. Pay lands between $55 and $90 per hour.
What You'll Do4
- 1Develop tough, original questions and tasks in your specialty area to stress-test AI model reasoning.
- 2Produce detailed, accurate reference answers that serve as ground truth for model training.
- 3Review AI-generated responses for factual errors, logical gaps, and unclear phrasing.
- 4Apply your research-level expertise to improve the quality and coverage of training data in your field.
Requirements4
- 1Hold a PhD, advanced degree, or equivalent industry experience in fields like medicine, statistics, data science, AI/ML, computer science, game development, or mechanical/aerospace engineering.
- 2Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail when creating or evaluating technical content.
- 3Communicate clearly and precisely in both writing and speaking, because the role hinges on nuanced domain explanations.
- 4Reside in the U.S., UK, or Canada to be eligible.
Who Should Apply
This role suits a recent PhD grad or a seasoned technical expert who loves solving really hard problems and explaining them to others. You should be comfortable working independently on a remote contract basis, and you geek out over the inner workings of LLMs. If you have deep domain knowledge and can maintain rigorous quality standards while writing data for AI training, this is a strong fit.
Salary Insight
The role pays $55 to $90 per hour on a contract basis, and Mercor pays for up to one hour of onboarding time, including the interview task.
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