Research Expert
Job Type: Hourly Contract (Remote)
Compensation: $70–$120 per hour (USD), depending on expertise and geography
Location: Remote
About Mercor:
Mercor is a leading talent marketplace connecting top experts with frontier AI research labs and organizations. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of specialists across science, engineering, law, and more are shaping the future of AI with Mercor.
About the Role:
Mercor is partnering with a world-class AI research organization to recruit Research Experts for a high-impact project. You will develop challenging, analytically demanding Q&A pairs drawn from academic papers on arXiv, pushing the boundaries of AI benchmarking and model evaluation.
Key Responsibilities:
Select and deeply analyze academic papers from arXiv in your area of expertise
Create sophisticated Q&A pairs that assess advanced AI models’ conceptual and analytical skills
Provide detailed documentation, including paper references, question categories, difficulty level, and time to completion
Evaluate and iterate on model-generated responses, refining questions until leading AI models fail
Ideal Qualifications:
PhD (or equivalent advanced degree) or significant professional experience in a specialized research field (e.g., computational biology, quantum physics, deep learning, etc.)
Demonstrated familiarity with academic literature and research publication standards (arXiv)
Strong analytical reasoning and technical writing skills
Experience with benchmark design or AI evaluation is a plus
h-index of 10 or higher
Project Details:
Flexible, asynchronous work (~10–20 hours/week)
Initial pilot of 5 sample tasks in week 1
Estimated project duration: 2–3 months
Compensation & Contract:
Project-based, competitive compensation (weekly payments via Stripe Connect)
Independent contractor engagement
Application Process:
Submit your CV/resume highlighting relevant expertise
Complete a short assessment to demonstrate ability to craft complex, analytical questions
Mercor will follow up within one week regarding next steps
Mercor is committed to equal opportunity employment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
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