Generalist (Must own MacBook)

$40-$80 / hr

Hourly contract

Remote

Early applicant

Role Overview:

Mercor is looking for detail-oriented individuals with 2-3 years of experience in STEM, non-STEM fields, or currently enrolled postgrad college students to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications:

• Required: All experts on this project must have a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor to perform tasks on.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution
• Strong online research and communication skills
• Ability to gather and clearly summarize information from diverse sources
• Excellent written communication skills
• Interdisciplinary degree is a nice to have
• Must have a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher

Job Details:

• Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week
• Responsibilities include creating high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models
• Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles
• Immediate start preferred

Application and Onboarding Process:

• Submit your resume, followed by a brief (3-minute) conversation with our AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills
• Complete a brief paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role
• You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.