Remote STEM PhD Data & AI Evaluation Expert

mercor

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

GBP 57,000 - 83,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a fully remote contract role. You will contribute subject matter expertise on cutting-edge AI/ML projects, generate high-quality data, and help improve model performance through rigorous testing and feedback.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or advanced degree in a related field and demonstrates exceptional communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

  • PhD or advanced degree in one of the listed domains.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project with state-of-the-art large language models.
  • Create high-quality data by developing difficult problems in your domain.
  • Evaluate and improve AI model performance through rigorous testing and feedback.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Independent work

Education

PhD or advanced degree (Medicine/Healthcare/Statistics/Data Science/AI/ML/CS/Game/Mech/Aero)

Job description

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a fully remote contract role. You will contribute subject matter expertise on cutting-edge AI/ML projects, generate high-quality data, and help improve model performance through rigorous testing and feedback.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or advanced degree in a related field and demonstrates exceptional communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

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