First seen by our source: 20 days ago
ML Research Scientist - PhD
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract ML Research PhD expert to evaluate AI-generated content and review complex machine learning research. The role pays $60–$100 per hour and requires a PhD plus at least one main-conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS or ICLR.
Pay:
$60–$100 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate accuracy and depth of AI-generated content
- Review complex ML research for alignment with domain methods
- Provide structured feedback to AI research teams
- Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks
- Collaborate with subject matter experts on dataset coverage
Requirements summary:
- PhD in ML, computer science, AI or related field
- At least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS or ICLR
- Two or more publications at these venues preferred
- Demonstrated original ML research experience
- Expertise in reinforcement learning preferred
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- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Machine Learning, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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: ML Research PhD Experts (ICML / NeurIPS / ICLR Publications)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
- Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
- Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
- Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field.
- Published at least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR.
- Strong preference for candidates with 2+ publications at these venues.
- Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research.
Preferred
- Expertise in Reinforcement Learning (RL).
- Knowledge of Meta-Learning.
- Experience with Recursive Self-Improvement.
- Interest in AI for Science (e.g., weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery).
Start Date
- Urgent; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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