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 device with an ‘M’ series chip 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 with one of the following requirements:

Apple Silicon (ARM) Macs

M‑series MacBook Pro, or

MacBook Air models 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 (15-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.