Sciences and research jobs

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.

138 jobs

Education / school Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Education School Evaluator reviews AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks against quality rubrics, identifying factual and presentation errors. The role requires five plus years of professional experience in education and professional English fluency.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

Public health communications Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing and assessing AI-generated work products in public health communications for accuracy and domain quality using structured rubrics. Candidates must have at least five years of relevant professional experience and professional English fluency.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

User/customer research and feedback synthesis Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Evaluator reviews and assesses AI-generated work products for accuracy and domain quality by applying subject-matter expertise. Candidates need five years of professional experience in user research and feedback synthesis, along with professional English fluency.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

Special education / IEP Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing and assessing AI-generated work products for accuracy and quality using specialized domain expertise. Candidates must have at least five years of professional experience in special education or IEP, along with native or professional English fluency.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

Nonprofit / philanthropy / community programs Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing and assessing AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks for accuracy and rigor in the field of nonprofit, philanthropy, and community programs. Candidates must possess at least five years of relevant professional experience and professional fluency in English.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

Government / public administration Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

The Evaluator reviews and grades AI-generated government and public administration documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks against quality rubrics, providing structured written feedback. Candidates must possess at least five years of professional experience in the field and native or professional English fluency.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

Biology / environmental science Evaluator

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves evaluating artificial intelligence generated work products for accuracy and domain quality in biology or environmental science. The ideal candidate has at least five years of relevant professional experience and professional fluency in English.

Posted 104 days ago$80 to $120/h

AI Safety Experts, English & Assamese

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Contract

An AI Safety Expert red teams conversational AI models by using adversarial inputs, surfacing vulnerabilities, and generating human data in English and Assamese. The role requires native fluency in both languages and strong judgment to evaluate AI outputs for bias, misuse, and safety risks.

Posted 106 days ago$16 to $22/h

Physical Scientist Talent Network

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

Physical scientists join a talent network to train and evaluate artificial intelligence models for leading technology labs. Candidates need professional experience in experimental research methods and strong remote communication skills.

Posted 203 days ago$60 to $80/h

Chemist Talent Network

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

Chemists in this role train and evaluate AI models, create real world tasks, and provide domain specific feedback. The position requires professional experience in analytical chemistry techniques and strong communication skills.

Posted 203 days ago$60 to $80/h

Biologist Talent Network

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

The specialist trains and evaluates artificial intelligence models by creating tasks and providing domain-specific feedback. The role requires professional experience in molecular and cellular biology techniques, experimental design, and life sciences data analysis.

Posted 203 days ago$60 to $80/h

Physicist Talent Network

Mercor
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

Physicists train and evaluate artificial intelligence models, create deliverables based on real world scenarios, and provide domain specific feedback for research projects. Candidates need professional experience in theoretical and computational modeling or experimental design, along with strong communication skills.

Posted 203 days ago$60 to $80/h

Ph.D. / Postdoctoral / Master’s Expert

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

This remote role involves designing challenging STEM problems and clear step-by-step solutions to probe large language model limitations. Candidates must possess graduate or PhD-level STEM expertise and strong English comprehension skills.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Physics
  • +3

Posted 421 days ago

Biology Expert (PhD/Master’s)

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

This remote role involves designing challenging biology problems and step-by-step solutions to evaluate and fine-tune large language models. The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree in biology and possesses strong analytical and communication skills.

  • Molecular & Cellular Biologist
  • Biochemist
  • Microbiologist
  • +5

Posted 486 days ago

Chemistry Expert (PhD/Master's)

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

This remote role involves creating and solving advanced chemistry problems to fine-tune large language models. The ideal candidate is pursuing a PhD or postdoctoral degree in chemistry and possesses strong analytical and communication skills.

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • +5

Posted 486 days ago

Physics Expert (PhD/Master's)

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

This remote contractor role involves designing and solving advanced physics problems to test and fine-tune large language models. Applicants must hold or pursue a Master's or PhD degree in Physics and possess strong analytical and written communication skills.

  • Classical Mechanics
  • Electromagnetism and Optics
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
  • +5

Posted 486 days ago

Mathematics Expert (Master’s/Ph.D.)

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves designing challenging math problems, evaluating large language models, and writing detailed solutions. The ideal candidate holds a Master's or Ph.D. in mathematics and possesses strong Python coding skills.

  • Algebra
  • Calculus & Analysis
  • Geometry & Topology
  • +5

Posted 486 days ago

Research Analyst - Advanced Math

Turing
Sciences and research
Remote
Full time

The Research Analyst evaluates math problems, creates training scenarios, and writes clear explanations to fine-tune large language models. The ideal candidate possesses strong high school or college level math skills and high English proficiency.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • High School Maths
  • +1

Posted 812 days ago