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Mercor

Training and Development Specialists

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Contractor 💰 $60 - $110 per Hour 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ March 23rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Mercor is hiring Training and Development Specialists for a contract position supporting a top AI company. The role involves designing occupation-related questions leveraging professional experience, requiring a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week over 3-4 weeks with remote flexibility.

Highlights
  • Design questions related to the Training and Development Specialist occupation for AI research.
  • Requires 4+ years of full-time experience in Training and Development.
  • Applicants must be based in the US, UK, or Canada.
  • Hourly pay ranges from $60 to $110, varying by location and background.
  • Minimum 15 hours per week commitment for approximately 3-4 weeks.
  • Must use a desktop or laptop; Chromebooks are not accepted.
  • Contractor status with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.
  • No access to confidential employer or client information required.
  • Mercor collaborates with leading AI labs to enhance AI systems through human expertise.
  • Referral program offers up to $440 per successful referral with no cap on referrals.

Training and Development Specialists Full Description

Training and Development Specialists

Hourly contract
Remote
$60-$110
per hour

Mercor is recruiting Training and Development Specialists working on a research project for one of the world’s top AI companies. This project involves using your professional experience to design questions related to your occupation as a Training and Development Specialist. Applicants must:

  • Have 4+ years full-time work experience as a Training and Development Specialist; and

  • Be based in the US, UK, or Canada


Here are more details about the role:

  • We aim to make the hourly compensation rate offered to you competitive based on your professional background and geographic location (please note that the listed hourly compensation scale is for U.S.-based applicants and that that scale will differ depending on where a candidate is geographically based)

  • This project requires that you be able to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week

  • The work will last for approximately 3-4 weeks after you begin the project

  • Please note you will need access to a desktop or laptop computer for this project and that we cannot accept applicants who use chromebook computers

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.

About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.

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