Postdoctoral Expert

Mercor is seeking PhDs across different academic disciplines and research areas for projects with the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $75-155/hour. To accelerate your application, submit your resume and take an AI interview here: https://dub.link/mercorphd_really

Please note: We guarantee $25 to all referred applicants who are enrolled in / have graduated from PhD programs at top 25 schools in the US and complete their 20 minute interview by Sunday, April 20th. You must use your .edu email to qualify for the referral. (Terms and conditions apply, please see more detailed language below.)

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

• Have a PhD from a top US university
• Have high attention to detail
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Here are more details about the role:

• You will interface directly with prominent AI researchers from the lab in a private Slack channel
• The role is ongoing starting in March and continuing with rolling applications.
• The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential to be extended to 40 hours per week
• The work is fully remote and asynchronous so it can flexible and subject to your schedule
• Projects are usually scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months

With respect to pay and legal status:

• You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor
• We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect

Screening Process:

• You will need to complete a short interview and task that will take 20-30 mins and we will pay for up to 1hour of onboarding time including this and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Earn $25 for you and $25 for a friendThis week, double the rewards when you refer qualified PhD candidates. You'll both earn $25 immediately after your candidate completes an interview, plus you'll receive an additional $500 if they're hired - that's a total of $525 for successful referrals!

Eligibility is simple: referrals must be current or completed PhD students from Top 25 US Universities (as ranked by US News) and must use a .edu email for verification. There's no limit on qualified referrals, so your earning potential is unlimited.

There's no limit on how many people you can refer. Restrictions may apply. More information can be found here: https://dub.link/mercorphd_really

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $75.00 - $150.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $75 - $155