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# STEM Data Specialist - Engineering

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $41,600.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Training Data, Artificial Intelligence, Data Files, Data Visualization, Software Engineering
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/stem-data-specialist-engineering-new-york-ny--9def93ea-b353-4a41-9be0-3b5d8183d8c8

## About the Role

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Research Laboratory, Data Quality, Quality Management, Data Sets, Performance Modeling, Time Management, Performance Management, Data Science, Must-Have

 * Graduate-level training or extensive industry experience in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Software Engineering/Data Science.
 * Strong written English skills.
 * Ability to verify results against a source.

Preferred

 * Experience with data and data visualization.

## Description

* Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in STEM fields to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
 * Review complex scientific data 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 scientific 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.