Research Specialist - Generalist (MacBook User)

Job overview

Research Specialist - Generalist (MacBook User) is a remote role with a commitment of 10–20 hours per week. Compensation is $50–$60 per hour. Mercor connects creative and technical talent with AI research labs and is headquartered in San Francisco. The specialist develops research questions, answers, and evaluation materials to train advanced language models. Through structured analysis, information gathering, and clear feedback, the role helps AI research teams improve model performance and training data quality.

What you'll do

• Develop research questions, answers, and evaluation materials for advanced language model training
• 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
• provide structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research specialist

generalist

mercor

remote

$50–$60/hr

10–20 hours/week

ai research

language models

research questions

model evaluation

training data

macbook m-series

written communication

contract

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid assessment as part of the application process.

Why this role

The posting describes this opportunity as contract work. A MacBook with an M-series chip is required. Candidates must be pursuing or have recently completed master’s studies, or have 2–3 years of relevant experience plus a bachelor’s degree from a prestigious institution. Commitment is 10–20 hours per week.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Sector: 51.