Academic Writers & Researchers - AI Training

Role Overview

Mercor is looking for detail-oriented generalists with strong research and analytical skills to support data quality control and annotation projects with leading AI labs. You will review, evaluate, and label data outputs to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models across a variety of domains.

Academics — Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in your academic field, or currently pursuing / recently completed a Master's or PhD
• Background as a teacher, professor, or researcher; relevant fields include history, art, and psychology
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to apply consistent judgment across large volumes of tasks
• Excellent written communication and research skills
• Ability to understand and follow detailed rubrics and evaluation guidelines

Job Details

• Part-time commitment of approximately 20 - 30 hours per week
• Structured, well-defined tasks with clear guidelines, in a low-pressure environment
• Immediate start preferred

Application and Onboarding Process

• Submit your resume
• 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 stated above are effective rates. Once you start tasking, the pay you receive will be effectively close to the rates mentioned.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.