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: Expert Professionals — STEM Research Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$100/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps in STEM domains by surfacing edge cases, ambiguities, and frontier problems where current models underperform.
- Design challenging, rigorous domain tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions that demonstrate expert-level scientific and technical reasoning.
- Evaluate tasks and solutions produced by AI agents and other contributors, providing clear written technical feedback grounded in domain expertise.
- Develop evaluation frameworks and rubrics for assessing scientific reasoning quality across STEM domains.
- Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD (completed, enrolled, or equivalent research track) in Physics , Chemistry , Biology , Mathematics , Statistics , Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Civil Engineering , Materials Science , or another STEM discipline.
- 3+ years of research, academic, or industry experience in their primary STEM domain.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in at least one domain: computational modeling, laboratory methods, data analysis, statistical inference, programming, or equivalent scientific methods.
- Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during weekdays for the duration of the engagement.
- Strong written communication skills; ability to explain complex scientific or technical concepts clearly in writing.
Preferred
- Prior experience with data annotation, labeling, evaluation, or human feedback collection.
- Experience with LLMs , AI systems , or agentic workflows; familiarity with agentic frameworks.
Compensation & Legal
- W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC .
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: support@ mercor .com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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