Research Specialist - Domain Expert

Mercor; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,138,000 - 2,048,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a highly skilled researcher to join our distributed team on a remote, contractor basis. The role emphasizes a strong research background across domains and will involve contributing to AI training and evaluation projects.

The position offers flexible scheduling, independent work, and weekly payments via Stripe or Wise, with performance-based project extensions. Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Qualifications

• Strong research background in any domain.

Job description

Required: strong research background in any domain.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.

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