ML Research Scientist - Phd

### 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:****$60–$100/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)**.** * **Knowledge of **Meta-Learning**.** * **Experience with **Recursive Self-Improvement**.** * **Interest in **AI for Science** (e.g., weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery).** ### **Start Date** * ****Urgent**; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.** ### **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:** * **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](https://himalayas.app)