Art Historian
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:
Art Theory Expert
- Type:ContractCompensation:$67ā$75/hourLocation:RemoteCommitment:20 hours/weekRole 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.
- QualificationsMust-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 20ā30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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