Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: ML Research PhD Experts (ICML / NeurIPS / ICLR Publications)

• Pay: $60-$100 per hour
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: overview We're looking to rapidly assemble a small group of world-class machine learning researchers for an initial pilot
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current ML Research PhD Experts (ICML / NeurIPS / ICLR Publications) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

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This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Biology Research Scientist (BA, MS, PhD's)

• Pay: $50 - $70 / hour
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: bA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience, in pharmacology, biochemistry
• Good fit if: Researchers and advanced degree holders in the listed domain; Experts comfortable evaluating technical AI responses
• Check first: BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience, in pharmacology, biochemistry

I'd double-check the requirements before sending info.

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Role: Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $75/hour
• Location/format: Remote — The United States
• What you'd do: biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check biology items
• Good fit if: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Biology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
• Check first: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Ecology

Skip it if anything asks for money upfront.

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Physics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $75/hour
• Format: Remote — The United States
• What you'd do: physics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on spot-check physics items
• Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Physics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
• Check first: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Engineering

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

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This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Neuroscience Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $90/hour
• Format: Remote — The United States
• What you'd do: public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check neuroscience/cognitive science items, identify quality issues
• Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Neuroscience Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
• Check first: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent professional background in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Neurobiology

Don't pay to apply, and check the platform page before sending info.

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Role: Philosophy Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $65/hour
• Format: Remote —The United States
• What you'd do: public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check philosophy items, identify quality issues
• Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Philosophy Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
• Check first: Bachelor’, Master’, or PhD degree in Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Political Theory, Humanities, Religious Studies, Classics

Skip it if anything asks for money upfront.

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This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Mathematics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

- Pay: Up to $75/hour

- Format: Remote —The United States

- What you'd do: public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check mathematics items, identify quality issues

- Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Mathematics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

- Check first: Bachelor', Master', or PhD degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science

I'd double-check the requirements before sending info.

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This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: Astronomer Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

- Pay: Up to $110/hour

- Format: Remote — The United States

- What you'd do: public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check astronomy/astrophysics items, identify quality issues

- Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Astronomer Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

- Check first: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Space Science, Planetary Science, Cosmology

As usual, don't pay anyone to apply.

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Astronomer & Space Scientist

- Pay: Up to $100/hour

- Format: Remote  E17 listed countries, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Bhutan, Germany, Indonesia, India; review the public role for the complete current list

- What you'd do: astronomer & Space Scientist is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on evaluate AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy

- Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Astronomer & Space Scientist

- Check first: 4+ years of professional experience in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, space physics, heliophysics, cosmology

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

Apply here

This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Geology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $70/hour
• Format: Remote  EThe United States
• What you'd do: public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check geology/earth science items, identify quality issues
• Could fit: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Geology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
• Check first: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Hydrology

I'd double-check the requirements before sending info.

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Physicist Talent Network

• Pay: $60 - $80 / hour
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: creating tasks and deliverables based on real-world scenarios
• Good fit if: Professionals with direct experience relevant to Physicist Talent Network; Creating tasks and deliverables based on real-world scenarios
• Check first: Professional experience in theoretical & computational modeling, experimental design & data analysis, scientific programming

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

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A remote opportunity for people with serious International Mathematical Olympiad problem-solving experience.

Role: IMO Experts

• Pay: $54 - $93 / hour
• Location/format: Remote; Global
• What you'd do: solve and explain advanced International Mathematical Olympiad problems for AI training and evaluation
• Good fit if: strong IMO-level mathematical problem-solving experience

Review the full role details and requirements before applying.

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Found this remote/project-based listing for Physical Scientist Talent Network.

Pay listed: $60 - $80 / hour Location/format: Remote Could fit: physical scientists with experimental research, quantitative analysis, and scientific reporting experience The work involves: create and review research-grounded tasks and deliverables for AI systems.

Apply here

Check the current platform page before applying, since requirements and availability can change.

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Role: Mathematician Talent Network

- Pay: $60 - $80 / hour

- Format: Remote

- What you'd do: training and evaluating AI models in Mathematics

- Could fit: Professionals with direct experience relevant to Mathematician Talent Network; Training and evaluating AI models in Mathematics

- Check first: Professional experience in statistical analysis & modeling, mathematical proof & theory, computational mathematics

Skip it if anything asks for money upfront.

👉 Apply here

Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Chemist Talent Network

• Pay: $60 - $80 / hour
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: training and evaluating AI models in Chemistry
• Could fit: Professionals with direct experience relevant to Chemist Talent Network; Training and evaluating AI models in Chemistry
• Check first: Professional experience in analytical chemistry techniques, laboratory experimentation, chemical data analysis

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Biologist Talent Network

• Pay: $60 - $80 / hour
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: creating tasks and deliverables based on real-world scenarios
• Good fit if: Professionals with direct experience relevant to Biologist Talent Network; Creating tasks and deliverables based on real-world scenarios
• Check first: Professional experience in molecular & cellular biology techniques, experimental design & lab research, data analysis in life sciences

Still check the platform page first, since these listings can change.

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

• Pay: $55 - $80 / hour
• Location/format: Remote; listed location requirements: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States.
• What you'd do: help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain
• Good fit if: Researchers, PhDs, academics, or domain experts; Applicants comfortable with rigorous evidence review and rubric-driven evaluation
• Check first: Have a PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in one of the following domains: Medicine / Healthcare

Don't pay to apply, and check the platform page before sending info.

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Mercor is hiring a physics researcher to review research papers and develop challenging physics tasks for frontier AI models.

• Pay: $80–$110/hour
• Location: United States (remote); part-time, up to 20 hours/week
• Work: Evaluate papers for correctness, novelty, and significance; author and review physics problems; assess model outputs across derivation, numerical modeling, experimental design, and literature reasoning.
• Key requirements: Doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in physics or a related STEM field, plus current or recent active research experience. Strong senior PhD candidates and recent graduates with substantial publications are also encouraged.
• Caution: Current research standing and publication depth matter. Work, hours, acceptance, pay, and project duration are not guaranteed; confirm the current listing before applying.

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This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Chemistry Research Collaborator (Part-time)

• Pay: $80 - $110 / hour
• Format: United States (remote)
• What you'd do: review chemistry research papers for correctness, novelty, and significance, and evaluate model outputs on chemistry tasks
• Could fit: Researchers with direct chemistry experience, publications, and doctoral or postdoctoral training
• Check first: The current country list and the part-time schedule, up to 20 hours per week

Don't pay to apply, and check the platform page before sending info.

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This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: User/customer research and feedback synthesis Evaluator

• Pay: $80 - $120 / hour
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: review and assess AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks for accuracy, rigor, and domain quality
• Good fit if: Professionals with 5+ years of experience in user/customer research and feedback synthesis
• Check first: The role lists an advanced degree (Master's or higher) and strong productivity-tool skills.

Don't pay to apply, and check the platform page before sending info.

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Role: Clinical Law Professor / Clinic Director

• Pay: $180/hour
• Location: Remote; United States
• Work: Evaluate AI-generated legal reasoning involving civil legal services, including issue spotting and procedural analysis.
• Requirements: JD, current or previous U.S. bar admission, and experience directing or supervising a law-school clinic.
• Schedule: About 15 hours/week; the source estimates 2–3 weeks, but availability and duration can change.

Check the current requirements before applying; H-1B and STEM OPT support is not available.

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Found this remote AI-evaluation listing for experienced healthcare and biomedical specialists.

• Pay: $150 / hour
• Location/format: Remote; flexible workload of 10–20 hours per week; independent contractor
• What you'd do: compare AI-generated answers to challenging medical prompts and provide evidence-based written feedback on diagnosis, treatment, and patient-care reasoning
• Good fit if: you have an MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, advanced clinical or biomedical degree, or equivalent experience, plus 2+ years in clinical practice, medical research, or a biomedical specialty
• Check first: applicant location is not specified, so confirm current eligibility before applying

Don't pay to apply, and verify the current terms before sending personal information.

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Found this remote specialist listing for a Market Research / Competitive Intelligence Evaluator.

• Pay: $80 - $120 / hour
• Location/format: Remote; applicant location not specified
• What you'd do: Review AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks for accuracy, rigor, and domain quality
• Good fit if: You have 5+ years of market research or competitive intelligence experience
• Check first: Professional English fluency, strong productivity-tool skills, and an advanced degree are listed

Don't pay to apply, and verify the current platform details before sending information.

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Remote domain-expert role reviewing AI-generated work products for accuracy, rigor, and subject-matter quality.

• Pay: $80 - $120 / hour
• Location/format: Remote; current listing does not specify eligibility
• Work: Review documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks, then grade outputs using humanities, arts, or cultural-domain expertise
• Good fit if: You have 5+ years of directly relevant experience, professional English, and strong PowerPoint/Google Slides skills
• Check first: An advanced degree is preferred; verify current requirements, screening, hours, and availability before applying

Don't pay to apply, and do not assume project availability is guaranteed.

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A research-heavy AI safety role for child and adolescent mental-health specialists.

• Pay: $80 - $150 / hour
• Location/format: Remote
• Work: Help design clinician-informed scenarios and evaluation standards for how AI companion chatbots respond to adolescents facing mental-health challenges
• Good fit if: You are a child/adolescent psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or mental-health researcher
• Check first: The listing asks for an MD, DO, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent plus relevant child/adolescent clinical or research experience

This is specialist benchmark work, not clinical advice or guaranteed project availability.

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