At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world’s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.
Organization: Mercor
Position: Academia Expert
Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly contract
Compensation: $60–$70 per hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous
Duration: ~4 weeks with potential extension
Role Responsibilities
* Create domain-specific academic prompts across subjects like Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.
* Evaluate AI-generated academic responses for clarity, accuracy & reasoning quality.
* Draft expert-level “gold standard” answers used for model benchmarking.
* Identify conceptual mistakes, reasoning gaps, or style issues in model outputs.
* Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation methods.
Ideal Qualifications
* Master’s degree or higher in an academic discipline (STEM/Science preferred).
* Strong command of academic writing, problem-solving & research formatting conventions.
* Excellent analytical, reasoning and written communication skills.
* Detail-oriented with strong evaluation precision.
* Experience with AI tools/prompting is a plus, not mandatory.
Application Process (Takes 20 min)
* Upload resume
* AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
* Submit form