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

mercor - United Kingdom - original posting ->
Status
Open
Remote policy
Remote
Employment type
Not stated
Salary
Not stated
Categories
AI-Research, Machine-Learning, STEM-Domain-Expert, AI-Training-Data-Specialist, Technical-Consulting, Freelance-STEM-Research-AI-Consultant, STEM-AI-Specialist, Bioinformatics-Domain-Expert
Source
himalayas
First observed
2026-08-13 13:51 UTC
Last seen
2026-08-13 13:51 UTC
Source claims posted
2026-08-13 12:07 UTC
Consecutive misses
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What the posting says

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: 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 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.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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Originally posted on Himalayas

Quality

Completeness: 65%
Honesty: 100%

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