Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist
MercorLegit · not rated yetPosted on 13 Aug 2026
Pay: $50–63/hr
- Who can apply
- Open worldwide
- Hours
- 10 hrs/week · Contract
- Where
- Remote, work from home
- Job type
- Expert (SME) review
- Openings
- 3 openings
At a glance: A contract, remote expert (SME) review job with Mercor. It pays $50–63/hr for 10 hours a week. People in any country can apply.
Ongoing · listed since 13 Aug 2026
Mercor keeps this listing open to recruit all year. It is still open, but it isn’t a new opening.
What happens after you click Apply
- You leave AI Trainer HQ and go to Mercor’s own site.
- Upload your résumé on work.mercor.com
- Confirm your work authorization
- Sit the AI interview, which takes about 20 minutes
- Complete any written assessment attached to the listing
- On receiving an offer, sign it, configure payouts and verify your identity
How this pay compares
This job pays more than 39% of the 211 other generalist (no degree needed) jobs on the board that state pay; 61% pay more.
- This job
- $57/hrMiddle of $50–63/hr
- Median on Mercor
- $80/hrFrom 295 other paid jobs
- Median in generalist (no degree needed)
- $65/hrFrom 211 other paid jobs
Requirements
- Qualifications
- Not specified in the listing
- Languages
- English
- Equipment
- Computer with a reliable internet connection
About this job
Role Overview
We are seeking expert philosophers to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core philosophy domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.
You will be assigned one of two task types:
• Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of philosophy expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review.
• Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made.
Philosophy Domains Covered
Formal Ontology & Knowledge Representation, AI Ethics, Applied Epistemology, Philosophy of Technology & Robotics, Philosophy of Science.
Key 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 (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories)
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made
Ideal Qualifications
• 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
• Research publications or teaching experience in philosophy is a strong plus
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely
More About the Opportunity
• Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
• Asynchronous, fully remote work
Listing history
- First seen on our board
- (8 days ago)
- Posted by Mercor
- Last checked
- Source
- Mercor
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