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Research Grants Coordinator

Mercor · San Francisco

Applied AIonsitemid-level$140k–$180k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Manage research funding programs from application through delivery and publication.
  • Build relationships across AI research community and grow funding programs.
  • Coordinate project updates, events, and milestones for funded researchers.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • $10K proximity bonus if within 0.5 miles of office
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to $15k relocation bonus

Ideal candidate

Highly organized operator with 2-3 years in program or research operations who loves working with researchers. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and are curious about AI research and shepherding projects to impact.

Requirements

  • 2-3 years in program coordination, research operations, grant administration, consulting, or related role
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and relationships
  • Clear, concise writing and confidence working with researchers, applicants, and internal teams
  • Follow through, resolve problems independently, and know when to ask for input
  • Curiosity about AI research and ability to understand and summarize project goals and progress
  • Comfort handling confidential proposals and adapting to changing priorities
remote policy
In-person 5 days a week

Lab profile

About Mercor

AI data company organizing human expertise to train frontier models for the AI economy.

What they build

  • APEX benchmark family
  • Mercor Enterprise
  • Human expertise training data platform

Known for

  • Massive domain-expert network
  • Frontier model training infrastructure
  • Real-world professional work evaluation

Key facts

  • Millions of domain experts on platform
  • Pays over $4M per day to experts
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