Research Administration Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $1450 Part-time

<h3>About the job</h3><p><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.</p><p><strong>Position:</strong> Research Operations &amp; Administration Expert<br><strong>Type:</strong><strong>Contract</strong><br><strong>Compensation:</strong><strong>$1,150–$1,450/task</strong><br><strong>Location:</strong><strong>Remote</strong></p><h3>Role Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the <strong>Drive</strong> folders you use daily. Include grant proposals, budgets, IRB/IACUC protocols, and compliance training records.</li><li>Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Navigate multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier <strong>AI agents</strong>.</li><li>Collaborate with other research-operations and administration experts to design environments and shape task scope.</li><li>Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for research-administration agent benchmarks.</li><li>Contribute to frontier <strong>AI research</strong> and benchmarking. Your work directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of <strong>AI systems</strong>.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications<p></p><p><strong>Must-Have</strong></p></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>3+ years</strong> of full-time experience at a <strong>top R1 university</strong>, academic medical center, federal research agency, or large research nonprofit.</strong></li><li><strong>Background in pre-award grants management, post-award financial/compliance management, sponsored-programs administration, research compliance, or core-facility operations.</strong></li><li><strong>Day-to-day use of <strong>SharePoint</strong>, <strong>Box</strong>, <strong>DocuSign</strong>, <strong>Mendeley</strong>/<strong>EndNote</strong>, and <strong>ADP Workforce Now</strong>/<strong>UKG Pro</strong>.</strong></li><li><strong>Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Preferred</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Certifications: <strong>CRA</strong>, <strong>CPRA</strong>, <strong>CFRA</strong>.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Compensation &amp; Legal</strong></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Task Completion Pay:</strong> Competitive and based on task quality (~<strong>$1,150–$1,450</strong> per completed task).</strong></li><li><strong><strong>Performance Bonus:</strong> Weekly bonus incentive for top performers.</strong></li><li><strong><strong>Hourly Opportunity:</strong> Transition to hourly compensation based on sustained quality and throughput.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Upload resume</strong></li><li><strong>AI interview based on your resume</strong></li><li><strong>Submit form</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Resources &amp; Support</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com/welcome</strong></li><li><strong>For any help or support, reach out to: support@<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com</strong></li></ul><p><strong><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em></strong></p><p>Originally posted on <a href="https://himalayas.app">Himalayas</a></p>