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Scientists and researchers, often at PhD level, who design and grade hard problems in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics. Academic rigor is the requirement, coding is a plus.

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Genomics & Cell Biology Specialist

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
United Kingdom, United States only
Part time

The Genomics and Cell Biology Specialist guides engineering teams by designing benchmarks, evaluating AI model outputs, and creating training data for advanced biological models. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and possess recent hands-on laboratory or computational experience.

Posted 11 days ago$70 to $100/h

Mathematics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
India, United States only
Contract

The Mathematics Quality Assurance Lead reviews AI generated math content, evaluates trainer performance, and maintains project standards. The role requires a degree in a quantitative field and three years of professional experience in mathematics, teaching, or related areas.

  • Proof Review
  • Problem Solving
  • LLM Evaluation
  • +5

Posted 141 days ago$25 to $75/h

Drug Discovery Specialist, Pharmacology & ADME/Tox

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
United Kingdom, United States only
Part time

The Drug Discovery Specialist guides engineering teams in designing benchmarks, evaluating AI model outputs, and improving performance in pharmacology and ADME/Tox. Candidates must hold a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline and have at least three years of experience in early-stage drug discovery.

Posted 11 days ago$70 to $100/h

Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
United States only
Contract

The Biology Quality Assurance Lead oversees scientific accuracy and trainer performance for biology AI training projects. Candidates must hold a degree in a biological science, possess three years of professional experience, and demonstrate strong English communication skills.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biology QA
  • +5

Posted 141 days ago$75/h

Chemistry Specialist, Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
United Kingdom, United States only
Part time

The Chemistry Specialist guides engineering teams by designing training data and evaluating advanced artificial intelligence models for chemical reasoning. Applicants need a PhD in chemistry and at least three years of hands-on laboratory experience.

Posted 11 days ago$70 to $100/h

Chemistry Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
United States only
Contract

The Chemistry Quality Assurance Lead evaluates AI-generated chemistry content, monitors trainer performance, and maintains project documentation. Applicants must hold a degree in a chemical science and have three years of professional chemistry or technical review experience.

  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • LLM Evaluation
  • Chemistry QA
  • +5

Posted 141 days ago$75/h

Domain Contributor - Evaluation Specialist

micro1
Sciences and research
Generalist
Remote
Contract

The Evaluation Specialist designs domain-specific tasks and assesses artificial intelligence outputs to identify reasoning flaws. Candidates need proven experience in AI model training or evaluation and deep subject expertise in fields like law, finance, or technology.

  • Domain depth
  • Source verification
  • Reasoning clarity
  • +1

Posted 13 days ago$30 to $60/h

Kannada Team Lead with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

Oversee Kannada AI training quality by reviewing content, managing remote trainers, and maintaining project documentation. Requires a Mathematics degree, native Kannada proficiency, and three years of editing or QA experience.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Translation Quality Review
  • Kannada
  • +5

Posted 143 days ago$30/h

Life Sciences Research Expert (Python)

micro1
Sciences and research
Expert
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor role involves creating, solving, and reviewing complex life sciences research problems to evaluate and improve advanced AI systems. Candidates must possess a graduate degree in a life sciences discipline and strong, hands-on Python skills for scientific computing.

  • Python
  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • +3

Posted 13 days ago$60 to $120/h

Marathi Team Lead with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

The Marathi Team Lead oversees quality assurance, trainer performance, and content consistency for AI training projects. Candidates must hold a degree in Mathematics and possess native or near-native Marathi proficiency with three years of editing or QA experience.

  • Marathi
  • LLM Evaluation
  • Translation Quality Review
  • +5

Posted 143 days ago$25/h

Research Evaluation Specialist (PhD or Masters / Researcher / Professor)

micro1
Sciences and research
Generalist
Remote
Contract

The Research Evaluation Specialist creates original, high-difficulty questions and verified answers to rigorously test and train advanced AI models. Applicants must hold a Master's or PhD, possess deep subject matter expertise, and have prior experience in AI training.

  • Research & source triangulation
  • Attention to detail
  • Written precision
  • +3

Posted 14 days ago$30 to $60/h

Punjabi Team Lead with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

The Punjabi Quality Assurance Lead oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance across remote AI training projects by reviewing generated content and providing feedback. The role requires a degree in Mathematics and native or near-native Punjabi proficiency.

  • Punjabi Quality Assurance
  • Punjabi
  • LLM Evaluation
  • +5

Posted 143 days ago$25/h

Clinical Survey Research & Methodology Expert (Physician / PhD)

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This role involves designing, reviewing, and refining physician-focused healthcare market research surveys for clinical accuracy and methodology. Candidates must hold an advanced clinical or scientific degree like an MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD, and possess strong experience in healthcare market research.

Posted 14 days ago$200/h

Tamil Team Lead with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

This remote role oversees quality assurance and trainer performance for Tamil AI training projects. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Mathematics and has native Tamil proficiency.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Tamil Quality Assurance
  • Translation Quality Review
  • +5

Posted 143 days ago$25/h

Computer Power Users & Automation Builders (Must own MacBook)

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The candidate completes and narrates multi-app productivity and automation tasks on a MacBook to help benchmark and improve advanced AI models. Key requirements include owning a compatible Mac running macOS 15 or higher and possessing 2 to 3 years of relevant experience or current postgraduate enrollment.

Posted 15 days ago$50 to $60/h

Gujarati Team Lead with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

The Gujarati Quality Assurance Lead oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance on AI projects. Candidates need a degree in Mathematics, native Gujarati, and three years of editing or translation experience.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Translation Quality Review
  • Style Guides
  • +5

Posted 143 days ago$30/h

STEM Expert, Mandarin Chinese (mainland China)

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
China only
Contract

This remote role involves building digital workspaces, writing realistic professional tasks, and evaluating AI agent performance for scientists and engineers. The ideal candidate has a bachelor degree from mainland China, experience in research or industry, and native fluency in Mandarin Chinese.

Posted 20 days ago$50/h

Tamil Expert with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

This remote contractor role involves reviewing AI-generated Tamil content, evaluating logical reasoning, and writing precise feedback. The most important requirements are a bachelor degree in Mathematics and native or near-native Tamil proficiency.

  • Style
  • Copyediting
  • Translation Quality Review
  • +5

Posted 146 days ago$15/h

STEM Expert, German (Germany)

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Germany only
Contract

The STEM Expert evaluates and trains AI agents on professional tasks within realistic digital workspaces using German. The role requires experience as a scientist or engineer, fluency in German, and a bachelor's degree from a recognized German institution.

Posted 20 days ago$50/h

Punjabi Expert with Mathematical Background

SME Careers
Sciences and research
Remote
Some countries only
Contract

This remote contractor reviews AI-generated Punjabi content and creates reference materials, evaluating accuracy, reasoning, and grammar. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in mathematics, native Punjabi proficiency, and strong English skills.

  • Style
  • Punjabi
  • Copyediting
  • +5

Posted 146 days ago$15/h