Research Generalist
### Role Overview: Mercor is looking for detail-oriented individuals with 1-2 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: - 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 ### 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 ### Pay and Legal Status: - Compensation is $40-$65 per hour