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Research Assistant AI Project

$50 - $60 per hour
Full-time

Mercor

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Generalist (Must own MacBook)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50$60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 1020 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 Masters studies or 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.

Preferred

  • Interdisciplinary degree.

Start Date

  • Immediate start preferred .

Application Process (Takes 2030 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.

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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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