Generalist (Macbook User)

AI Training & Evaluation • Independent Contractor • Remote • Weekly Payouts

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Role Overview

The Generalist (Macbook User) role is a remote part-time position. It suits experienced professionals who want flexible, project-based AI work reviewed on a rolling basis. You collaborate directly with client teams on real deliverables that help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems, with no long-term commitment required.

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, or
• 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

Details

• Pay: $50 to $60 per hour (hourly)
• Commitment: 40 hours per week • remote
• Eligible locations: United States
• Platform: Mercor (weekly payouts via Stripe or Wise)

Submit your application via the link below. Qualified candidates move through Mercor's short AI interview and selection process. Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.