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 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.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to:
[email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this prospect.
📌 AI Research Scientist - PhD (Toronto)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Toronto