AI Research Scientist - PhD

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts to contribute their subject matter expertise to a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $55-90/hour.

You will help create high-quality data that informs the future of AI innovation by proposing difficult problems in your domain. Eligible candidates include those with PhDs or advanced degrees in Medicine/Healthcare, Statistics/Data Science, AI/ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development, or

Qualifications

• PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in Medicine / Healthcare, Statistics and Data Science, AI / ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Help create high-quality data by proposing difficult problems in your domain.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

PhD or advanced degree in Medicine/Healthcare

PhD or advanced degree in Statistics/Data Science

PhD or advanced degree in AI/ML Research

PhD or advanced degree in Computer Science

PhD or advanced degree in Game Development

PhD or advanced degree 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 $55-90/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, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

• Have 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 and we will pay for up to 1hour of onboarding time including this and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Currently, we are only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.