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AI Research Scientist - PhD

MercorSydney, Sydney🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 11 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
A$55 - A$90/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Onboarding

Job Description

Mercor is seeking STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. This role pays between $55-90/hour.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:
  • Have a PhD or advanced degree (or equivalent industry experience) in one of the following domains: Medicine / Healthcare, Statistics and Data Science, AI / ML Research, Computer Science, Game Development or Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

  • Have high attention to detail

  • Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Screening Process:
  • You will need to complete a short interview and task that will take 20-30 mins and we will pay for up to 1hour of onboarding time including this and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

Currently, we are only accepting applicants from the U.S., UK, and Canada.

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