AI Research Scientist - GenAI

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

Expert Professionals --- AI & Data Science

Type

Contract

Compensation

$70--$100/hour

Location

Remote

Commitment

40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in AI and data science domains. Surface nuances that distinguish expert-level work from surface-level reasoning.
• Design challenging agentic tasks rooted in real-world ML, data science, data engineering, and software workflows. Write accurate, well-documented solutions that serve as ground truth.
• Evaluate AI agent outputs against your solutions. Provide detailed written feedback capturing correctness, efficiency, and reasoning quality.
• Develop and refine evaluation frameworks and rubrics for assessing agentic behavior on AI and data science tasks.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3 years of research, academic, or industry experience in Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Biology, Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Materials Science, or other STEM background.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in programming, data analysis, ML modeling, statistical methods, or computational methods.
• Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during weekdays for the duration of the engagement.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly.

Preferred

• Prior experience with data annotation, labeling, evaluation, or human feedback collection.
• Experience with LLMs, AI systems, or agentic workflows; familiarity with agentic frameworks.

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
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