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Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $45.00/hr

Company Introduction

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Role Overview

• Position: AI Task Designer – Contractor, Remote
• Up to 40 hours per week for a minimum of 6 weeks with potential extensions.
• Enhance large-language-model performance by creating and evaluating realistic reasoning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with Mercor coordinators and the client’s research leads to develop challenging tasks for AI models.
• Write gold-standard solutions and evaluate AI-generated responses for clarity, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.
• Excel at deep reading and synthesizing information across various domains to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Validate and polish AI-generated answers using strong fact-checking and editing skills.
• Apply analytical judgment to identify inconsistencies, gaps, or misinterpretations in draft outputs.
• Communicate crisply in writing, producing clear, concise, well-structured answers with high attention to detail.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must-Have Qualifications
• Experience in roles such as technical writers, editors, research analysts, academic editors, content reviewers, legislative analysts, reading-comprehension specialists, assessment authors, curriculum designers, or instructional designers.
• Demonstrable experience creating Q&A, summaries, or problem-solving tasks for long-form content.
• Strong fact-checking and editing skills.
• Ability to synthesize information quickly across various domains.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in AI model evaluation or similar fields.
• Background in STEM domains or related areas.

Engagement Details

• Contract Type: Hourly Contractor
• Compensation: Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• Schedule: Flexible, Remote, and asynchronous
• Duration: Minimum of 6 weeks with potential extensions
• Location: Applicants from the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia only

Application Process

• Complete a short interview and form (20-30 minutes total).
• Participate in a paid work trial (4 hours) with domain-specific tasks.
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome

For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

Apply through Mercor to shape frontier AI research.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Strategy/Planning, Quality Assurance, and Research
• Industries
• Software Development

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