- Location
- United States
- Compensation
- US$6–US$7 / year
- Employment
- PART_TIME
- Experience level
- MID (2–5 years exp)
- Specialization
- Machine Learning Engineer, Machine Learning, Jobs.Weekday.Works
- Source
- Jobs.Weekday.Works
Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm. We refer top candidates to our partners working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting-edge AI models.
Position: Computer Science PhD – AI Research Contributor
Type: Hourly Contract (Remote)
Compensation: $60–$70/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 15–20 hrs/week for 2–3 months (extension possible)
Requirements
- PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Deep expertise in core areas such as algorithms, systems, machine learning, or data science
- High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Access to a desktop or laptop computer (no Chromebooks)
Role
- Design high-quality, domain-specific problems to support training and evaluation of cutting-edge large language models (LLMs)
- Review, refine, and validate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, complexity, and conceptual soundness
- Apply your expertise to ensure educational depth and technical rigor in content creation
- Collaborate with Mercor coordinators and AI lab leads on prompt design and model evaluation
- Work independently and asynchronously on a flexible schedule
P.S- Accept the referral invite that will pop up while going through the process so we can keep you posted and help you with any issues or questions.