AI Research Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $145/hr

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: $110–$145/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) . - Experience with Meta-Learning . - Knowledge of Recursive Self-Improvement . - Familiarity with AI for Science (e.g., weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery). Start Date - Urgent ; initial data/results expected Monday / Tuesday 27th July . Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: - For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas