Art History PhD Theory Expert Job at Mercor, San Francisco, CA

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  • Mercor
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Art Theory Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $67$75/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance in art history and art theory .
  • Review and annotate problem sets grounded in artworks compositional analyses and historical imagery.
  • Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to improve task quality and throughput.
  • Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD in Art History or Art Theory or MA in Art History with 3 years teaching curatorial or research experience or BA in Art History with 5 years teaching tutoring or applied curatorial experience.
  • Working fluency in at least two of: art history periods critical theory visual analysis curatorial practice conservation.
  • Comfortable reading and interpreting artworks compositional analyses and historical imagery.
  • Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor
  • Paid weekly

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Summer work, Remote work, Flexible hours

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