MercorResearch and academiaReviewed
STEM PhDs
Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs to contribute subject-matter expertise to a large-language-model project. Applicant pay shown: $70 - $75 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Remote/location
- Fully remote; independent contractor; own schedule; university-region requirement applies; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $70 - $75 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, Canada eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 15, 2026
Current application
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What this role involves
Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs to contribute subject-matter expertise to a large-language-model project. The visible role focuses on creating difficult domain problems that can become high-quality training data for frontier AI systems.
Requirements
- A STEM PhD from a U.S., U.K., Canadian, or European university
- Relevant domains include mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, statistics, and economics
- High attention to detail
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Excellent English proficiency
- Ability to complete a 20–30 minute screening interview
Best for
- STEM PhDs from eligible U.S., U.K., Canadian, or European universities
- Researchers able to create difficult, well-specified problems in their domain
- Subject-matter experts with excellent English communication and close attention to detail
Skip this if...
- You do not hold a STEM PhD from an eligible U.S., U.K., Canadian, or European university
- You are not comfortable creating difficult domain problems or completing a short screening interview
- You require H-1B or STEM OPT support
- You need guaranteed acceptance, work, hours, or project duration
Application tips
- Prepare concise evidence of your PhD field, university, research expertise, and ability to formulate difficult domain problems.
- Expect a 20–30 minute screening interview.
- Do not share confidential employer, client, laboratory, or unpublished research information.
- Verify the current Mercor page before applying because availability, pay, eligible fields, and project duration can change.