Information Retrieval Specialist PhD

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Generalist Search Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $40$70/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct precise information retrieval across numerous webpages to ensure high precision and recall.
• Collaborate with researchers and subject matter experts in History Philosophy Linguistics Sociology Political Science Economics Fine Arts Media and Literature.
• Develop strategies to enhance the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content.
• Provide structured feedback to improve training data quality and performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Expertise in History Philosophy Linguistics Sociology Political Science Economics Fine Arts Media or Literature.
• PhD or equivalent experience in relevant fields.

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