Remote STEM Data Specialist — AI Content Evaluation

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 57,308,000 - 229,233,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a STEM Expert on a contract basis to evaluate AI-generated content in STEM fields, review complex scientific data, and provide structured feedback to AI teams to improve model performance.

The role requires graduate-level training in a STEM field, strong English writing skills, and the ability to verify results against sources. This is a remote, part-time commitment of 5+ hours per week.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Software Engineering/Data Science.
• Strong written English skills.
• Ability to verify results against a source.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in STEM fields to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex scientific data 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 scientific 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

English proficiency

Education

Graduate-level STEM training

Job description

Mercor is seeking a STEM Expert on a contract basis to evaluate AI-generated content in STEM fields, review complex scientific data, and provide structured feedback to AI teams to improve model performance.

The role requires graduate-level training in a STEM field, strong English writing skills, and the ability to verify results against sources. This is a remote, part-time commitment of 5+ hours per week.