Machine Learning Researchers | $120/hr Remote | Mercor

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: Machine Learning Researchers (PhD)

Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $140 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous

Role Responsibilities:

• Compile external ML competitions into challenging tasks that reflect real-world responsibilities.
• Validate implementations against original plans and mark discrepancies.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Strong experience in applied machine learning or a PhD in machine learning or related fields.
• Strong understanding of ML research methodologies, experimental design, and evaluation practices.
• Excellent analytical and technical writing skills.
• Experience with reproducibility or benchmarking in ML research preferred.
• Detail-oriented and able to deliver high-quality, structured feedback independently.

Application Process (Takes 20 min):

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
• Submit form