Technical Domain Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $80/Hr

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and technical domain experts for a remote contract role. You will contribute to cutting-edge AI projects by developing challenging problems and creating high-quality data to inform AI model improvements.

Collaboration with AI research teams and independent, asynchronous work are key aspects of the role. The position offers a contract engagement with pay of $55-80 per hour and starts with rolling review of applications.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data by developing difficult problems in your domain to inform the future of AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model reasoning and outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
• Provide structured feedback to elevate training data quality and downstream performance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

Medicine / Healthcare

Statistics and Data Science

AI / ML Research

Computer Science

Game Development

Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

Job description

About the job

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

Position: STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $55-80/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data by developing difficult problems in your domain to inform the future of AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model reasoning and outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
• Provide structured feedback to elevate training data quality and downstream performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

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

Start Date

• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interview Process

• Complete a short interview and task (20-30 mins).
• Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including this and onboarding videos if hired.