AI Research Scientist II

Mercor

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

part-time Life Scientists Posted March 21, 2026

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: 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...