AI Research Scientist - PhD - AI Trainer

Mercor
Philadelphia, PA

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 to inform the future of AI innovation by developing challenging problems in your domain.
  • Evaluate and improve AI model training and outputs to ensure accuracy and depth.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality and performance.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD or advanced degree 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 .

Interview Process

  • Complete a short interview and task (20–30 mins ).
  • Paid onboarding time for up to 1 hour , including videos.

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:
  • 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 opportunity.

#hiringmercor
Posted 2026-06-09

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