3D Artist - MacBook Expert - AI Trainer

Mercor; Pennsauken Township (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks 3D artists and video editors for a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work on real 3D and video tasks on your Mac, creating high-quality training data. Part-time role (~10-20 hours/week) with flexible structure and immediate start preferred.

Open to students in film/animation/digital media or professionals with 2-3 years experience, plus a strong reel portfolio. Excellent communication and ability to explain creative decisions are essential.

Qualifications

• Must own a MacBook or Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel, running macOS 15+.
• Proficiency in Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or After Effects.
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Skills

Modeling

Texturing

Animation

Editing

Color grading

Motion graphics

Education

Masters studies

Bachelors degree (prestigious institution)

Tools

Blender

Cinema 4D

Maya

Final Cut Pro

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

After Effects

Job description

Role Overview:

Mercor is looking for 3D artists and video editors with 2-3 years of professional or freelance experience, or currently enrolled postgrad students in film, animation, or digital media, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real 3D and video production workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications:

• Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.

• Proficiency in tools such as Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or After Effects

• Experience with modeling, texturing, animation, editing, color grading, or motion graphics; a reel or portfolio is a plus

• Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution

• Ability to clearly explain your creative decisions while you work

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Details:

• Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week

• Responsibilities include completing and narrating real 3D and video editing tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models

• Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles

• Immediate start preferred