AI Research Scientist - PhD

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Responsibilities

• ▹Author original computer science questions to test deep conceptual understanding
• ▹Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained and precisely defined
• ▹Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard or Expert
• ▹Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives
• ▹Write step-by-step chain-of-thought solutions in markdown
• ▹Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources
• ▹For verification tasks, review pre-written questions for accuracy and clarity, flag issues and justify any edits

Requirements

• ▹PhD or doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
• ▹Strong command of graduate-level CS theory, algorithms, systems design and/or machine learning
• ▹Excellent written English and the ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely

Nice to have

• ▹Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain
• ▹Research publications, industry experience at top tech companies or competitive programming background

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote work
• ▹Contract work at $66–$84/hour
• ▹10+ hours per week, flexible schedule

About the company

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