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STEM PhD

San Francisco, CA, USA

Job Type

Contractual

Workspace

Remote

Job Description

At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the worldโ€™s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.


๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Mercor

๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: STEM PhD (AI Subject Matter Experts)

๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ: Crossing Hurdles

๐“๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž: Hourly Contract

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: $105/hour

๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Remote

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: 10-40 hours/week


๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:ย (Training support will be provided)

  • Critically evaluate machine learning and artificial intelligence research papers for methodological rigor, novelty, and clarity.

  • Inspect Python source code, experimental pipelines, and experiment logs to validate reported results and metrics.

  • Conduct structured literature reviews using tools such as Google Scholar or Semantic Scholar to assess originality and identify prior work.

  • Provide detailed, structured feedback on research quality, including potential ethical, safety, or credibility concerns.

  • Assess โ€œhuman-qualityโ€ research outputs and document findings in a clear, standardized format.

  • Submit non-identifying professional background details (e.g., affiliation, highest degree, publication links) to establish evaluator credibility for research studies.


๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:

  • Strong experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or closely related research domains.

  • Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and evaluate ML research papers and technical methodologies.

  • Comfort reviewing Python code, experimental workflows, and quantitative logs.

  • Experience conducting academic literature reviews and assessing research originality.

  • High attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex technical arguments.

  • Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.


๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ:ย (Takes 20 min)

  • Upload resume or CV

  • AI interview based on your background (15 min)

  • Submit form

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