AI Research Expert (Remote, Contract)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs
• ▹Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies
• ▹Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and model performance
• ▹Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions
• ▹Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance and coverage across datasets
• ▹Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines

Requirements

• ▹PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI or a closely related field
• ▹At least one main conference paper published at ICML, NeurIPS or ICLR
• ▹Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research

Nice to have

• ▹2+ publications at these venues
• ▹Expertise in Reinforcement Learning (RL)
• ▹Experience with Meta-Learning
• ▹Knowledge of Recursive Self-Improvement
• ▹Familiarity with AI for Science (e.g. weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery)

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹$110–$145 per hour
• ▹Remote work

About the company

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. It is headquartered in San Francisco.