Mechanical Engineer

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Mechanical Engineer with a STEM PhD for a groundbreaking project in collaboration with a leading AI lab. This fully remote role involves contributing expertise to complex problems in AI and requires exceptional communication skills. Ideal candidates have graduated from top universities in the US and will benefit from flexible working hours ranging from 10 to 20 hours weekly, with potential for contract extensions.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work fully remote

Direct interaction with AI researchers

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical), Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
• Experience with high-level research in AI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute expertise to a cutting-edge AI project.
• Help create high-quality data for AI innovations.
• Interface with AI researchers in a Slack channel.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Education

STEM PhD from a top US university

Job description

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Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.

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 attended undergraduate in US/UK/Canada.
• Have a STEM PhD from a top US university in domains such as Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical), Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
• Have high attention to detail
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Here are more details about the role:

• You will interface directly with prominent AI researchers from the lab in a private Slack channel
• The role is ongoing starting in March and continuing with rolling applications.
• The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential to be extended to 40 hours per week
• The work is fully remote and asynchronous so it can flexible and subject to your schedule
• This project is scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months

With respect to pay and legal status:

• You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor
• We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect

Screening Process:

• You will need to complete a short interview and form which will take 20-30 min to fully apply.

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

About Mercor

Mercor specializes in recruiting experts for top AI labs and is based in San Francisco, CA. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Apply today and leverage your leadership and technical expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  Software Development and Education

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