Applied Philosophy Research Specialist — Remote, Part-Time

mercor; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract engagement, offering 10+ hours per week. The role centers on crafting rigorous philosophy questions, defining test difficulty levels, and producing clear evaluative materials for AI research collaboration.

You will develop high-quality questions with plausible distractors, ensure unambiguous prompts, and reference reputable sources. Excellent written English and deep engagement with canonical texts are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth.
• Strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts.

Responsibilities

• Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear reasoning in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits.

Skills

Philosophical argumentation

Formal logic

Canonical texts

Written English

Education

PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy

Master's degree considered with depth

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract engagement, offering 10+ hours per week. The role centers on crafting rigorous philosophy questions, defining test difficulty levels, and producing clear evaluative materials for AI research collaboration.

You will develop high-quality questions with plausible distractors, ensure unambiguous prompts, and reference reputable sources. Excellent written English and deep engagement with canonical texts are essential.