Philosophy Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $63/hr

mercor; Deutschland; A distancia; EUR 61.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking an Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist to develop and curate rigorous philosophy-based assessment items for AI research collaborations. This remote contract role requires a PhD or doctoral candidate and offers flexible hours (10+ hours/week).

You will craft questions, define clear criteria, rate difficulty, and assemble concise rationales and references to support verification tasks. Excellent written English and deep knowledge of canonical texts are essential.

Formación

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts across traditions.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsabilidades

• Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Conocimientos

Philosophical argumentation

Formal logic

Canonical texts across traditions

Clear and concise written English

Educación

PhD in Philosophy

Master's degree in Philosophy or related field

Descripción del empleo

About the job 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: Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$63/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts across traditions.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

• Research publications or teaching experience in philosophy is a strong plus.

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