Research Assistant - AI Project

Mercor; Mumbai; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Part time

Job summary

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

The role offers a part-time commitment (approximately 10-20 hours per week) with an immediate start. Responsibilities include creating high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models, with a

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in STEM or non-STEM fields or current postgrad students
• Macbook with M-series chip required
• Master's studies ongoing or completed, or 2-3 years of experience with Bachelor's from a prestigious institution
• Strong online research and communication skills
• Ability to gather and summarize information from diverse sources
• Excellent written communication skills
• Interdisciplinary degree is a nice to have
• Mac hardware specs: Apple Silicon Macs; M-series MacBook Pro; MacBook Air with macOS 15+

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models
• Structured, low-pressure responsibilities without the high-pressure feel of internships
• Immediate start preferred

Skills

Macbook requirement

Online research skills

Communication skills

Summarization skills

Written communication

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Tools

Apple Silicon Macs

M-series MacBook Pro

MacBook Air macOS 15+

Job description

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