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# AI Researcher - Fully Remote

- **Company:** Mercor
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £39,598.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Training Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5854877309

## About the Role

Must-Have

 * PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field.
 * Published at least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR.
 * Strong preference for candidates with 2+ publications at these venues.
 * Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research.

Preferred

 * Expertise in Reinforcement Learning (RL).
 * Knowledge of Meta-Learning.
 * Experience with Recursive Self-Improvement.
 * Interest in AI for Science (e.g., weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery).

## Description

* Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
 * Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
 * Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
 * Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions.
 * Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
 * Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.


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