Ai Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $100/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an ML Research PhD Expert for a remote contract role. You will evaluate AI-generated content, review complex ML research, and provide structured feedback to AI research teams to improve model outputs and data quality.

Applicants should have a PhD in ML/CS/AI and a track record of publications at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR. The role emphasizes independent, asynchronous work and collaboration with subject matter experts, with urgent start and rolling review.

Qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field.
• Published at least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR.
• Strong preference for candidates with 2+ publications at these venues.
• Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Research experience

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Machine Learning, CS or AI

Job description

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: ML Research PhD Experts (ICML / NeurIPS / ICLR Publications)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field.
• Published at least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR.
• Strong preference for candidates with 2+ publications at these venues.
• Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research.

Preferred

• Expertise in Reinforcement Learning (RL).
• Knowledge of Meta-Learning.
• Experience with Recursive Self-Improvement.
• Interest in AI for Science (e.g., weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery).

Start Date

• Urgent; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

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