About the role
From Mercor’s listing.
Pay: $50 - $60/hour
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
Who can apply
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