Research Specialist - Fully Remote | Up To $60/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; GBP 52.000 - 62.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a Generalist contractor to support the development of language models from a remote location. You will own MacBooks for the role and contribute to research, data gathering, and evaluation tasks with flexible, asynchronous work hours.

Immediate start preferred. This 10-20 hour per week contract offers compensation at $50–$60 per hour and collaboration with AI research teams across diverse projects.

Formación

• Must have access to a MacBook (Apple Silicon or M-series).
• Strong online research and clear written communication skills.
• Ability to summarize information from diverse sources clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Develop high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models.
• Evaluate and improve AI model performance through structured research and analysis.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model outputs and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines with flexibility.
• Gather and summarize information from diverse sources to support AI model training.

Conocimientos

Macbook proficiency

Online research

Written communication

Source summarization

Independent remote work

Educación

Master's studies or 2-3 years experience + Bachelor's

Descripción del empleo

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Generalist (Must own MacBook)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50-$60/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10-20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models.
• Evaluate and improve AI model performance through structured research and analysis.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model outputs and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines with flexibility.
• Gather and summarize information from diverse sources to support AI model training.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Macbook with Apple Silicon (ARM) or M-series chip.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed Master's studies, or 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelor's from a prestigious institution.
• Strong online research and communication skills.
• Ability to gather and clearly summarize information from diverse sources.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Preferred

• Interdisciplinary degree.

Start Date

• Immediate start preferred.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]