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:
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 20–30 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: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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