Generalist (Must own MacBook)
Listed pay: $50 to 60 / hr
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- LocationRemote, open to US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ & Western Europe
- Timeapproximately 10–20 hours a week, as the posting states it
- ScreeningAssessments and an AI interview of about 20 minutes. See what to expect
- How Mercor paysWeekly, on Wednesdays, via Stripe. What Mercor does not say
- PayoutsMercor's website says it pays out over $4M a day (read 5 Oct 2026)
Experience
3 years of experience in STEM, non-STEM fields, or currently enrolled postgrad college stude
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Source: Mercor
Role details
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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- The link opens this role on Mercor. Sign up and apply from there.
- Upload a resume, complete the assessments the role asks for and verify your work authorisation.
- An AI interview of about 20 minutes. The confirmation screen then shows the expected timeline for that role.
- If Mercor hires you, you are paid weekly, on the Wednesday after each work week, via Stripe. Mercor says first payouts are held for 7 days.
- The work is paid by the hour at $50–60 an hour as listed.
- Remote — open to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Cyprus, Liechtenstein and Monaco.
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