Technical Domain Expert - Fully Remote | Up To $80/Hr

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 109,000 - 158,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. A remote contract role offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge large language model projects, developing challenging data and evaluating model performance.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM PhD or equivalent, with deep domain expertise and exceptional communication. You’ll work asynchronously to meet tight deadlines while collaborating with AI research teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD or advanced degree in one of the listed STEM/technical domains.
• High attention to detail is required.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data by developing challenging problems in your domain.
• Evaluate and improve AI model performance with a focus on accuracy and innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication

Education

PhD or advanced degree (Medicine)

PhD or advanced degree (Statistics and Data Science)

PhD or advanced degree (AI/ML Research)

PhD or advanced degree (Computer Science)

PhD or advanced degree (Game Development)

PhD or advanced degree (Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering)

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position:

STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $55–$80/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data by developing challenging problems in your domain.
• Evaluate and improve AI model performance with a focus on accuracy and innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or advanced degree in Medicine, Statistics and Data Science, AI/ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development, or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview and task (20–30 mins).
• Paid onboarding time for up to 1 hour, including videos.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]