STEM Domain Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract position seeks STEM PhDs or domain experts to contribute subject matter knowledge on state-of-the-art LLM projects.

You will create high-quality data by solving challenging problems in your domain, and help evaluate model performance through rigorous testing while collaborating asynchronously with AI research teams.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in the listed fields.
• 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

Written communication

Verbal communication

Domain expertise

Education

PhD or advanced degree in Medicine/Healthcare/Statistics/Data Science/AI/ML/CS/Game Dev/Mech/Aerospace Eng

Job description

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

STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

Type

Contract

Compensation

$55–$80/hour

Location

Remote

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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in Medicine , Healthcare , Statistics , Data Science , AI/ML Research , Computer Science , Game Development , or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering .
• High attention to detail .
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills .

Interview Process

Complete a short interview and task ( 20–30 mins ). Paid onboarding time includes this and a few onboarding videos if hired.