Academic Tutor | $70/hr Remote | Mercor. Job in Leeds Education & Training Jobs

Crossing Hurdles; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Academia Expert to create domain-specific academic prompts and evaluate AI-generated responses. This remote position requires a Master's degree in a STEM field and strong academic writing skills. Candidates will work flexibly, committing 10-40 hours weekly over approximately four weeks. Responsibilities include drafting expert-level answers and collaborating with research teams to improve evaluations. Compensation ranges from $60-$70 per hour.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in an academic discipline (STEM/Science preferred).
• Strong command of academic writing and research formatting conventions.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create domain-specific academic prompts across various subjects.
• Evaluate AI-generated academic responses for clarity and accuracy.
• Draft expert-level answers for model benchmarking.

Skills

Academic writing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Research formatting conventions

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree or higher in a STEM/Science discipline

Tools

AI tools/prompting

Job description

At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Organization: Mercor

Position: Academia Expert

Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $60-$70 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous

Duration: ~4 weeks with potential extension

Role Responsibilities

• Create domain-specific academic prompts across subjects like Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.
• Evaluate AI-generated academic responses for clarity, accuracy & reasoning quality.
• Draft expert-level gold standard answers used for model benchmarking.
• Identify conceptual mistakes, reasoning gaps, or style issues in model outputs.
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation methods.

Ideal Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in an academic discipline (STEM/Science preferred).
• Strong command of academic writing, problem-solving & research formatting conventions.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong evaluation precision.
• Experience with AI tools/prompting is a plus, not mandatory.

Application Process (Takes 20 min)

1. Upload resume
2. AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
3. Submit form