Generalist (Must own MacBook)

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