Role overview
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)
**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