Mercor
Data Analysts & Spreadsheet Specialists (Must own MacBook)
- Pay
- $50–60/hr
- Type
- Hourly
- Location
- Remote
- Posted
- Oct 18, 2026
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About this role
Role Overview: Mercor is looking for data analysts and spreadsheet specialists with 2-3 years of experience, or currently enrolled postgrad students in a quantitative field, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real data analysis workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models. Qualifications: Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered. Advanced proficiency in Excel, Numbers, and/or Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, charts, data cleaning, financial or operational models) Experience with SQL, Python/R, or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution Ability to…
