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312 current Mercor AI jobs and opportunities

Mercor can offer professional AI evaluation work across software, legal, medical, finance, research, language, writing, and other fields. Compare each current role by requirements and pay before applying.

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Mercor decision summary

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Platform evidence
Mercor's current talent docs describe listing-specific applications and offer/onboarding steps; this is process evidence, not a platform-quality judgment.
Current listings
312 reviewed listings currently shown; 157 listings under review and not shown as open.
Pay evidence
Pay information is shown only when supported by the current reviewed listing.
Typical clear hourly pay
The middle half of current reviewed roles with clear hourly rates is $50–$90/hr, with a median of $70/hr (280 roles).
Screening & eligibility
A role may combine a resume, written/form assessment, AI interview, and work-authorization check; requirements vary by role. Mercor says some assessments can be reused across comparable roles, and a profile-matched assessment can unlock additional roles. Follow the assessment's integrity rules. Location, work authorization, identity checks, and any background check are role- or project-specific; verify the current listing before applying.
Project availability
No guarantee of acceptance, tasks, hours, or project duration. A listing or completed assessment is not an offer of work. Project onboarding and tool access follow selection and offer steps, and task access can pause or change.
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General professional (102)Language and bilingual (35)Research and academia (33)Finance (31)Software engineering (28)

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Materials Science Domain Expert

You will review the quality of materials knowledge work tasks, write the instruction specs and golden solutions that define what "correct" looks like, and build the benchmarks…

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$70–$110/hr

Location

Bay Area, CA

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Stochastic Biophysics Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Fluid Dynamics and Convection Stability Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Mathematical Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

High Energy Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Condensed Matter Physicist (PhD)

About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather…

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$80–$110/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Drug Discovery Scientist

This is an evaluation framework for frontier AI models in drug research and development.

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$60–$90/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Applied Biology Benchmark Specialist

You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core biology domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance…

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$60–$75/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist

You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core physics domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance…

Pay

$61–$77/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist

You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core mathematics domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to…

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$61–$77/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Bilingual Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

You'll apply your scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized technical topics in Portuguese.

Pay

$50–$54/hr

Location

Remote — Western Europe preferred

Europe/UK mentioned
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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Equity Research Expert — Single-Name Analyst Publications

you will do Forecast the timing and content of a named analyst's post-catalyst research note Reason from filings, earnings, transcripts, estimates, valuation and ratings to an…

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$150–$250/hr

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Chemical Defense Researcher

You will be writing prompts that sit exactly on that line, then judging whether the model held it.

Pay

$65-$75 per task

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Forensic Scientist — Nuclear Materials

You will be writing prompts that sit exactly on that line, then judging whether the model held it.

Pay

$65-$75 per task

Needs pay review

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Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Public Defenders — Paid Research Study

No outside research or real work product is required.

Pay

$100/hr

Location

Remote

U.S. mentioned
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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

English Language and Literature Expert

This role centers on evaluating how effectively a large language model (LLM) performs in English-language tasks and on curating high-quality English linguistic data to train and…

Pay

$50/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Survey Research & Consumer Insights Expert

We are looking for individuals who have professionally designed, fielded, managed, or evaluated surveys and understand what separates a rigorous, decision-useful survey from one…

Pay

$120/hr

Location

Remote

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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Bilingual Ukrainian STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

You'll apply your scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized technical topics in Ukrainian.

Pay

$48–$52/hr

Location

Remote — Eastern Europe preferred

Europe/UK mentioned
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MercorResearch and academia
Still listed Sep 27, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Bilingual Thai STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

You'll apply your scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized technical topics in Thai.

Pay

$24–$28/hr

Location

Remote — Southeast Asia preferred

Language: Thai
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How applying and onboarding work

Live roles remain the purpose of this page. This sourced summary helps you understand what can happen before and after a Mercor application.

How to apply

Create or update a Mercor profile, open a current role, and submit the role-specific application requested on the official site.

Screening

Mercor documents role applications, profile information, and project-specific screening. Requirements can differ by opportunity.

Interview or assessment

Some applications use an AI interview or a role assessment. Follow the current instructions and use only assistance the platform explicitly permits.

After acceptance

An offer, platform acceptance, or completed interview does not by itself mean a project has started. Project onboarding can include additional documents or checks.

Payment and onboarding

Mercor documents project onboarding, agreement signing, background checks for some work, and payment setup as separate steps.

Why work may not appear

A suitable project may not be available after profile or interview completion. Public documentation does not promise continuous matching, hours, or project duration.

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