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Research Specialist - Domain Expert

@ Mercor

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Toronto, Ontario

$40–$70/hr
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote contract Generalist Search Expert to evaluate AI-generated content and strengthen reasoning in model outputs. The work involves reviewing complex content, writing feedback and rubrics for AI research teams, and working asynchronously to meet deadlines. Pay is $40–$70 per hour.

Pay:

$40–$70 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Évaluer l'exactitude et la profondeur du contenu généré par l'IA
  • Examiner du contenu complexe selon les principes du domaine
  • Fournir une rétroaction claire et structurée aux équipes de recherche en IA
  • Élaborer des grilles d'évaluation et des repères
  • Collaborer avec des experts du domaine

Requirements summary:

  • Solide formation en recherche dans n'importe quel domaine
  • Capacité à travailler de façon autonome et asynchrone
  • Respect des échéances

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2026-10-18
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Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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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.

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

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: Generalist Search Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $40–$70/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
  • Review complex content 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

  • Strong research background in any domain.

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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