Research Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $60/hr

Mercor; Mumbai; Remote; INR 413,000 - 620,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks detail-oriented individuals to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models while working part-time, about 10-20 hours weekly, starting immediately.

Candidates should have 2-3 years of relevant experience or Masters studies, plus a Macbook with an M-series chip. Strong research, summarization, and written communication skills are essential for this flexible, low-pressure role.

Qualifications

• All experts must have a Macbook with an M-series chip.
• Pursuing or recently completed Masters, or 2-3 years exp + Bachelors from a top 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 plus.
• Macbook with Apple Silicon, M-series Pro, or Air (macOS 15+).

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models.
• Maintain clearly structured responsibilities with minimal internship-style pressure.
• Immediate start preferred.

Skills

Mac research readiness

Online research

Clear summary writing

Education

Masters studies / 2-3 years exp + Bachelors

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