Part-Time Research Analyst — AI Model Benchmarking

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking detail-oriented individuals to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models in a part-time capacity, approximately 10–20 hours per week, with an immediate start preference.

Candidates should have 2–3 years of experience in STEM or related fields (or be pursuing Masters) and a MacBook with an M-series chip. Strong research, summarization, and written communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have Macbook with M-series chip (Apple Silicon)
• Pursuing or completed Masters, or 2-3 years of relevant experience + 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 nice to have

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models
• Support benchmarking and improvement of cutting-edge AI models
• Contribute to structured research outputs with clear documentation

Skills

Online research

Written communication

Summarization

Communication

Education

Masters studies or 2-3 years experience + Bachelors

Job description

Mercor is seeking detail-oriented individuals to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models in a part-time capacity, approximately 10–20 hours per week, with an immediate start preference.

Candidates should have 2–3 years of experience in STEM or related fields (or be pursuing Masters) and a MacBook with an M-series chip. Strong research, summarization, and written communication skills are essential.