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AI Research Scientist PhD

📍 Location
Toronto
⏰ Job Type
part-time
📅 Posted
March 23, 2026

About the Role

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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Research Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 8–16 hours/question

Role Responsibilities

  • Identify high-impact open questions in AI/ML where breakthroughs would be transformative.
  • Propose concrete and tractable problems aligned with your expertise.
  • Build comprehensive knowledge bases for selected questions, incl...

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