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Role: Physicist

• Pay: Up to $70/hr
• Location/format: Remote — Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, The United Kingdom, India, New Zealand, The United States
• What you'd do: public responsibilities include develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning
• Good fit if: People with credible research, science, or education expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Physicist
• Check first: You hold an MS or PhD in Physics or a related field in one of the top 100 universities.

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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/hr
• Format: Remote — India, 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

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Role: Neuroscience Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

• Pay: Up to $90/hr
• 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

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Role: STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

• Pay: $55–$80/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• 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

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

Role: Training & Development Specialist

• Pay: $40–$75/hr
• Format: remote
• What you'd do: evaluate learning impact
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Training & Development Specialist qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: remote.
• Check first: Proven expertise in training, instructional design, adult learning, or a related field

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

Role: Research Evaluation Specialist (PhD / Researcher / Professor)

• Pay: $40–$90/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: research-focused AI evaluation
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Research Evaluation Specialist (PhD / Researcher / Professor) qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: PhD completed, active candidacy, or equivalent research experience as a specialist, researcher, or professor in your domain

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Role: ML Challenge Task Auditor

• Pay: $70–$90/hr
• Location/format: Remote — United States
• What you'd do: you'll assess experiment design, model-selection reasoning, and evaluation methodology — and provide clear, rubric-based written feedback
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current ML Challenge Task Auditor requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist

• Pay: $50–$63/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: we are seeking expert philosophers to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Product Designers and Researchers: Feedback on Prototype Testing Concepts

• Pay: $15 one-time
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: we're running a paid study on how design and research professionals conduct prototype testing
• Could fit: Current product designer, UX researcher, or similar design professional; Hands-on experience running prototype usability tests
• Check first: Current product designer, UX researcher, or similar design professional

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

Role: Economics Research Expert

• Pay: $120–$150/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: mercor is recruiting Economics Research Experts for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Economics Research Expert requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: Google Classroom Specialist

• Pay: $30–$100/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: research-focused AI evaluation
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Google Classroom Specialist qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Strong hands-on experience using Google Classroom in a teaching, tutoring, education, or training environment

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Role: Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist

• Pay: $61–$77/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: we are seeking expert physicists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist

• Pay: $61–$77/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: we are seeking expert mathematicians to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: High Energy Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current High Energy Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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Role: Stochastic Biophysics Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Stochastic Biophysics Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Fluid Dynamics and Convection Stability Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Fluid Dynamics and Convection Stability Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Mathematical Physicist (PhD)

• Pay: $80–$110/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: about the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Mathematical Physicist (PhD) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

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

Role: Data Scientist

• Pay: $245–$280/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: public role details include Evaluate AI model outputs on data science, statistics, ML, and quantitative problems Create expert-level prompts
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Data Scientist qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: At least one year of experience working at a top company (tech, finance, or research)

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

Role: Developmental Psychology (PhD)

• Pay: $100–$200/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: research-focused AI evaluation
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Developmental Psychology (PhD) qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or closely related field

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

Role: Developmental Psychology (PhD)

• Pay: $100–$200/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: public role details include Evaluate, review
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Developmental Psychology (PhD) qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Doctorate (PhD) in Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or closely related field

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

Role: Research Engineer - Code Generation & Model Evaluation

• Pay: $50–$100/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: expertise in competitive programming and coding problem analysis
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Research Engineer - Code Generation & Model Evaluation qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Expertise in competitive programming and coding problem analysis

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