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Research Scientist | Upto $100/hr

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York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026
Job Description

Job Details

Expert Professionals — STEM Research

Company: Mercor

Location: Remote (New York, NY

  • Remote)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$100/hour

Work Commitment: 40 hours/week (Weekdays)

Employment Status: W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC

Role Responsibilities

  • Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps in STEM domains by surfacing edge cases, ambiguities, and frontier problems where current models underperform.
  • Design challenging, rigorous domain tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions that demonstrate expert-level scientific and technical reasoning.
  • Evaluate tasks and solutions produced by AI agents and other contributors, providing clear written technical feedback grounded in domain expertise.
  • Develop evaluation frameworks and rubrics for assessing scientific reasoning quality across STEM domains.
  • Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Education: PhD (completed, enrolled, or equivalent research track) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Science, or another STEM discipline.
  • Experience: 3 years of research, academic, or industry experience in their primary STEM domain.
  • Technical Expertise: Demonstrated technical expertise in at least one domain: computational modeling, laboratory methods, data analysis, statistical inference, programming, or equivalent scientific methods.
  • Availability: Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during weekdays for the duration of the engagement.
  • Communication: Strong written communication skills; ability to explain complex scientific or technical concepts clearly in writing.

Preferred

  • Prior experience with data annotation, labeling, evaluation, or human feedback collection.
  • Experience with LLMs, AI systems, or agentic workflows; familiarity with agentic frameworks.

Salary : $70 - $100

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