Philosophy PhD - Assessment Specialist at Mercor

Position Philosophy PhD - Assessment Specialist
Posted 25 Aug 2026
Expired 24 Sep 2026
Company Mercor
Location New York | US
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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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: Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$50โ€“$63/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 with all necessary information 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 1โ€“5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as 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 20โ€“30 mins to complete)

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Job Info:

  • Company: Mercor
  • Position: Philosophy PhD - Assessment Specialist
  • Work Location: New York
  • Country: US

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