Research Program Manager

Mercor

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus structure

Equity grant

$15K relocation bonus

$10K housing bonus

$1.5K monthly meals stipend

Free Equinox membership

$200 monthly laundry reimbursement

$200 monthly wellness reimbursement

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

A leading AI development firm situated in San Francisco is looking for a Research Program Manager to coordinate the development and evaluation of AI benchmarks. You will collaborate across teams to ensure rigorous evaluation processes are upheld and results shared with the community. The ideal candidate should possess 2-3 years of experience in consulting or tech, strong analytical skills, and enjoy process optimization. The position offers a competitive salary and generous perks, including relocation and housing bonuses.

Qualifications

2-3 years of professional experience in consulting, tech, or research support.
Strong analytical and communication abilities.
Ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the release of new benchmarks.
Maintain and update leaderboards and website.
Submit results to competitions and community pages.
Run and monitor new evaluations.
Support marketing for benchmarks and evaluations.
Develop messaging for benchmark releases.
Coordinate delivery of evaluation reports.
Build relationships in the AI evaluations ecosystem.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Communication abilities

Project management

Problem-solving

Job description

About Mercor

Mercor is at the intersection of labor markets and AI research. We partner with leading AI labs and enterprises to provide the human intelligence essential to AI development.

Our vast talent network trains frontier AI models in the same way teachers teach students: by sharing knowledge, experience, and context that can’t be captured in code alone. Today, more than 30,000 experts in our network collectively earn over $2 million a day.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast‑paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society.

Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in‑person five days a week in our new San Francisco headquarters.

About the Role

Mercor is building benchmarks and evaluation systems that help measure and improve frontier AI models. As a Research Program Manager, you will play a central role in coordinating the development, release, and communication of these benchmarks. You’ll work across research, operations, and marketing to ensure evaluations are executed rigorously, results are shared with the broader AI community, and new benchmarks launch smoothly. This is a hands‑on role that requires strong attention to detail, high‑intensity problem‑solving, and a passion for building scalable processes that support cutting‑edge AI research.

Work Schedule

Company‑wide six‑day workweek with in‑office work Monday through Friday.

Core Responsibilities

As a research program manager, you will:

Coordinate the release of new benchmarks
Maintain and update Mercor’s leaderboards and website
Submit results to leaderboards, competitions and community pages (e.g., Hugging Face)
Run and monitor new evals
Support with marketing for benchmarks and evals, including new blogs and socials
Develop the messaging for new benchmark releases
Coordinate delivery of eval reports
Build relationships in the AI evals + data ecosystem

What We’re Looking For

Experience: Background in consulting, tech, project management or research support, ideally 2-3 years of professional experience.
Skills: Strong analytical and communication abilities; proven track record of managing complex projects.
Mindset: Excited by “gritty” process optimization and large‑scale execution.

Compensation