01 · The role
What you would do
- Write research questions and the answers to them, to train and test advanced language models
- Build evaluation material that measures how well the models answer
- Research topics online and summarize what you find from many sources clearly
02 · Requirements
What they ask for
- A master's degree under way or recently finished, or a bachelor's from a strong institution and two to three years of relevant experience
- Your own Mac with an Apple M-series or Intel chip, running macOS 15 or later
- Strong online research and excellent written communication
- About 10–20 hours a week of availability
Helpful, not required
- An interdisciplinary degree
- Ability to start immediately
- Research
- AI evaluation
- Writing
- Summarizing
03 · Eligibility
Who can apply
Remote. The listing does not name eligible countries, so Mercor's own rules decide: it can only onboard people in countries its payments support, which in October 2026 included Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Egypt but not Kenya.
Some African countries
Open in some African countries only: check the listing for which. Mercor in Africa
Apply from where you live, as yourself. Using a VPN or someone else's identity to get around a country rule breaks these platforms' terms, and it is the quickest way to lose an account and any unpaid earnings.
04 · Applying
How to get in
You apply through Mercor's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.
- How AI interviews work at micro1 and Mercor: what the AI interview checks, and how to prepare.
- Getting paid from Africa: PayPal, Payoneer, Airtm, Wise and more. It covers which of Mercor's payout routes work where you live, and what they cost.
05 · Source
About this listing
We last confirmed this opening on Nov 1, 2026, and it was posted on Jul 26, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of Mercor's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.
The listing on work.mercor.com(opens in a new tab)