Research Specialist - Domain Expert

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)

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