Role OverviewWe are seeking expert philosophers to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative.
You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core philosophy domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.You will be assigned one of two task types:Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of philosophy expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review.Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor.
Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made.Philosophy Domains CoveredFormal Ontology & Knowledge Representation, AI Ethics, Applied Epistemology, Philosophy of Technology & Robotics, Philosophy of Science.Key ResponsibilitiesAuthor original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recallEnsure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined — all necessary information must be in the problem statementRate 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 solversWrite step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise reasoning in markdown formatSupply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories)For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits madeIdeal QualificationsPhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy or a closely related fieldMaster's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomainStrong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts across traditionsResearch publications or teaching experience in philosophy is a strong plusExcellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and conciselyMore About the OpportunityExpected commitment: 10+ hours/weekAsynchronous, fully work from home
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📌 Philosophy Phd - Assessment Specialist (Perth)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Perth