Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Upto $60/hr Hourly - AI Trainer
- Source: LinkedIn
- Mercor
- Remote
- New York City
- Mid level
Job Description
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: Expert Philosopher
Type: Contract Compensation: $25–$60/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. All necessary information must be in the problem statement.
- Rate each question’s difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
- For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.
Qualifications Must-Have
- PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy or a closely related field.
- Master’s degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts across traditions.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Preferred
- Research publications or teaching experience in philosophy is a strong plus.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiringmercor
Skills
- professor
- benchmark
- catalyst
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