Part-Time AI Research Assistant & Trainer (MacBook Required)

Obsidian; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is recruiting for a part-time research support role focused on developing questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models. You will contribute to benchmarking AI models while enjoying a structured, low-pressure internship-like environment.

Ideal candidates have 2-3 years in STEM or related fields, possess strong online research capabilities, and can summarize diverse sources clearly. An MacBook with Apple Silicon is required, and start is immediate.

Qualifications

• 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
• All experts must have a Macbook with an M-series chip or similar Apple Silicon requirements

Responsibilities

• Creating high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models
• Clearly structured responsibilities with low-pressure internship-like environment
• Immediate start preferred

Skills

Online research

Written communication

Communication skills

Summarization

Interdisciplinary mindset

Education

Masters studies or 2-3 years experience + Bachelors

Tools

MacBook with M-series

macOS 15+

Job description

Mercor is recruiting for a part-time research support role focused on developing questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models. You will contribute to benchmarking AI models while enjoying a structured, low-pressure internship-like environment.

Ideal candidates have 2-3 years in STEM or related fields, possess strong online research capabilities, and can summarize diverse sources clearly. An MacBook with Apple Silicon is required, and start is immediate.