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Generalist (Must own MacBook)

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Posted Oct 3, 2026 · ✓ Still open — checked 5 hours ago

Quick facts

Pay
$50–60 / hour
Type
Contract
Location
Remote
Hours
10–20 hours / week
Background
Master's degree
Experience
2–3 years
Platform
Mercor — 291 open jobs
Typical pay at Mercor
$42–180/hour · median $85 (135 jobs on our site)
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Pay: $50 – $60/hour
Commitment: Hourly, ~40 h/week
Field: Data Analysis

Role Overview:

Mercor is looking for detail-oriented individuals with 2-3 years of experience in STEM, non-STEM fields, or currently enrolled postgrad college students to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications:

  • Required: All experts on this project must have a Macbook device with an ‘M’ series chip to perform tasks on.
  • Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious 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
  • Must have a Macbook with one of the following requirements:
  • Apple Silicon (ARM) Macs
  • M‑series MacBook Pro, or11
  • MacBook Air models running macOS 15 or higher

Job Details:

  • Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week
  • Responsibilities include creating high-quality research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models
  • Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles
  • Immediate start preferred

Application and Onboarding Process:

  • Submit your resume, followed by a brief (15-minute) conversation with our AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills
  • Complete a brief paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role
  • You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps
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About Mercor

Mercor is an AI-driven hiring marketplace that places professionals on contracts with leading AI labs. You apply once, complete a short AI interview, and are then matched to open projects.