Remote Applied Philosophy Specialist — Contract

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 98,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a contract Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist to design rigorous philosophy questions for AI research labs. The role is remote with a commitment of 10+ hours per week and compensation of $50-$63 per hour.

The candidate should hold a PhD in Philosophy or be a doctoral candidate, with exceptional depth in subfields and strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts. Excellent written English is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Philosophy or doctoral candidate in philosophy.
• Master's degree may be considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding and avoid surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.

Skills

Philosophical argumentation

Formal logic

Canonical texts

Education

PhD in Philosophy

Master's degree considered

Job description

Mercor is seeking a contract Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist to design rigorous philosophy questions for AI research labs. The role is remote with a commitment of 10+ hours per week and compensation of $50-$63 per hour.

The candidate should hold a PhD in Philosophy or be a doctoral candidate, with exceptional depth in subfields and strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts. Excellent written English is essential.