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: [email protected]

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