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Posted Mar 25, 2026

[Hiring] AI/ML Research Scientist PhD STEM Expert @Mercor

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Role Description • Design challenging, real-world STEM problems to evaluate model reasoning and problem-solving. • Implement tasks using Python in an agentic development environment. • Analyze model/agent behavior to diagnose reasoning gaps and improve performance. • Develop reproducible and testable deliverables with clear specifications and deterministic tests. • Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model outputs and training data quality. • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and project goals. Qualifications • Deep expertise in data science, machine learning, finance, and/or Python-based coding. • Active or recently graduated PhD (Top 20 U.S.-based school). • Strong research background in frontier STEM topics. • Ability to engage reliably for 30+ hours/week, primarily on weekdays. • Demonstrated technical output such as high-quality open-source contributions. • Comfort reading and reasoning about agent behavior traces to diagnose failure modes. Requirements • Familiarity with agentic frameworks and OSS ecosystems like LangChain, MetaGPT, AutoGen, AutoGPT, CrewAI, LlamaIndex, BabyAGI, SuperAGI, CAMEL, AgentGPT, Dify. Benefits • Compensation: $50–$100/hour • Commitment: 30+ hours/week • Type: Contract Application Process • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] • PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.