Remote AI Research Domain Expert (Contract)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and technical domain experts for remote, contract roles to contribute to state-of-the-art AI projects. You will develop high-quality data, tackle challenging problems, and help improve model performance with an emphasis on accuracy and innovation.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or advanced degree in a relevant field, possess exceptional attention to detail, and communicate effectively in a collaborative, asynchronous environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or advanced degree required in the specified fields.
• High attention to detail required.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to projects involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data by developing challenging problems in your domain.
• Evaluate and improve AI model performance with a focus on accuracy and innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

PhD or advanced degree in Medicine, Statistics and Data Science, AI/ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development, or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and technical domain experts for remote, contract roles to contribute to state-of-the-art AI projects. You will develop high-quality data, tackle challenging problems, and help improve model performance with an emphasis on accuracy and innovation.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or advanced degree in a relevant field, possess exceptional attention to detail, and communicate effectively in a collaborative, asynchronous environment.