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This role is with Mercor. Mercor uses RippleMatch to find top talent.
Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage detail-oriented digital natives for a short-term project with an opportunity for a long-term extension. Contractors will support AI training workflows by working directly within a Gmail client. This project is well-suited for individuals with strong digital literacy STEM / technical undergraduates, master’s students, digitally skilled professionals and others interested in practical exposure to AI systems. Light familiarity with JSON is helpful but not required.
You are a good fit if you:
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes
Comfort working with digital tools and interfaces such as Gmail (digital native profile)
Familiarity with JSON or structured data formats preferred
Background in STEM / technical disciplines (undergraduate or master’s students encouraged) or digitally skilled professionals including freelancers encouraged
Generalist mindset with adaptability to evolving workflows
About the role
The work is fully remote and can be done around your schedule
You must be able to commit 20+ hours per week for this role
This contract is expected to last a couple weeks with opportunity of expansion into several months, including promotion opportunities within the project
Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor
Application process
If your application moves forward on RippleMatch, you will be asked to submit your resume on Mercor's website and conduct a quick AI interview
Selected applicants may be invited to a small-scale test task
Mercor usually gets back to candidates quite quickly.
Pay and legal status
This role will pay at least $50/hr (USD), and more depending on your background and experience
We will pay you out weekly via Stripe Connect based on the number of hours you log
You will be classified as an “at-will” contractor to Mercor
Please note that we cannot currently support H1-B or STEM OPT status candidates
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