STEM PhD - AI Data Specialist

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs, paying between $60-120/hour.

You will contribute your subject matter expertise to create high-quality data for AI innovations by crafting challenging domain problems and ensuring rigorous data standards. PhDs or equivalent experience in medicine, data science, CS, or engineering are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Have a PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in one of the listed domains.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Screening includes a short interview and task (20–30 mins); applicants from US, UK, AUS, NZ, and Canada are invited.

Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to create high-quality data for AI models.
• Develop difficult problems in your domain to drive AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI labs on data curation and evaluation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

PhD in Medicine/Healthcare

PhD in Statistics/Data Science

PhD in AI/ML Research

PhD in Computer Science

PhD in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Earth & Environmental Science

PhD in Game Development

PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $60-120/hour.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

• Have a PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in one of the following domains: Medicine / Healthcare, Statistics and Data Science, AI / ML Research, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Earth & Environmental Science, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

• Have a high attention to detail

• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Screening Process: You will need to complete a short interview and task that will take 20-30 mins.We're currently accepting applicants only from the U.S., UK, AUS, NZ, and Canada.