STEM Data Specialist, Engineering

Job overview

The STEM Data Specialist, Engineering role is remote, with a stated commitment of at least five hours per week. Compensation is $20–$80 per hour. Mercor connects technical talent with leading AI research labs. The specialist evaluates AI-generated STEM content and scientific data, then provides structured feedback to improve training data and model performance. The role also develops evaluation rubrics and benchmarks and collaborates asynchronously with subject matter experts to improve consistency and coverage across datasets.

What you'll do

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated STEM content
• review scientific data for alignment with domain principles and methodologies
• provide structured feedback to AI research teams
• develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for AI-generated scientific tasks and solutions
• collaborate with subject matter experts on dataset consistency, relevance, and coverage
• work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

stem data specialist

engineering

remote

$20–$80/hr

ai-generated content

scientific data

ai research

training data

evaluation rubrics

benchmarks

data visualization

asynchronous work

5+ hours/week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote work; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the posting requires graduate-level training or extensive industry experience in a listed STEM field.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.