Research Grants Coordinator
Mercor · San Francisco
Applied AIonsitemid-level$140k–$180k
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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