Philosophy Expert - Fully Remote (Canberra)

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: Expert Philosopher Type: Contract

Compensation: $25–$60/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. 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 transparent, concise reasoning in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like 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 20–30 mins to complete)
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