Part-Time AI Research & Benchmarking Assistant

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking detail-oriented researchers to support a cutting-edge AI benchmarking project in San Francisco. Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of experience in STEM or related fields and are currently enrolled in a Masters program or recently completed one. The role emphasizes rigorous online research and clear summaries.

Work is part-time, roughly 10-20 hours per week, with an immediate start. You will develop high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train

Qualifications

• All experts must have a Macbook with an M-series chip.
• Masters student or 2-3 years experience + 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.
• Macbook must be Apple Silicon (ARM), M-series Pro, or MacBook Air with macOS 15+.

Responsibilities

• Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week.
• Create high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models.
• Structured responsibilities without high-pressure internship or full-time consulting expectations.
• Immediate start preferred.

Skills

Online research

Written communication

Summarization

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree from a prestigious institution

Job description

Mercor is seeking detail-oriented researchers to support a cutting-edge AI benchmarking project in San Francisco. Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of experience in STEM or related fields and are currently enrolled in a Masters program or recently completed one. The role emphasizes rigorous online research and clear summaries.

Work is part-time, roughly 10-20 hours per week, with an immediate start. You will develop high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train