STEM PhDs

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $60-90/hour.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

• Have a STEM PhD from a top US university in domains such as Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical), Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

• Have high attention to detail

• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Here are more details about the role:

• You will interface directly with prominent AI researchers from the lab in a private Slack channel

• The role is ongoing starting in March and continuing with rolling applications.

• The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential to be extended to 40 hours per week

• The work is fully remote and asynchronous so it can flexible and subject to your schedule

• This project is scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months

With respect to pay and legal status:

• You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor

• We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect

Screening Process:

• You will need to complete a short interview and task that will take 20-30 mins and we will pay for up to 1hour of onboarding time including this and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Currently, we are only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.

About Mercor

Mercor specializes in recruiting experts for top AI labs and is based in San Francisco, CA. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Apply today and leverage your leadership and technical expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!