AI Research Scientist - PhD
Mercor · United Kingdom
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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
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