Research Specialist - Fully Remote Upto $60 HR
mercor
📍 Remote🌐 Remote💰 $50–$60/yr🕐 28d ago🔗 himalayas
Job Description
### 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 (Macbook User)
**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 independently and asynchronously to meet project goals with flexible hours.
* Gather and summarize information from diverse sources to enhance AI model training.
* Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality.
### Qualifications
**Must-Have**
* ****Macbook** with an **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****
### **Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)**
* **Submit your resume.**
* **AI interview based on your resume.**
* **Complete a brief paid assessment.**
* **Receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps.**
### **Resources & Support**
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**_PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity._**
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