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: Writing Expert – Freelance, Remote
Commitment: 20 hours per week, Duration: 1 month
Contribute to a high-impact audio AI research project. Author prompt–golden answer pairs for training and evaluating language models.
Responsibilities
Design and Optimize Prompts: Create detailed audio prompts with multiple constraints and instructions.
Define and Document Evaluation Standards: Establish high-level expectations for correct responses in general audio consumer contexts, and develop comprehensive rubric.
Conduct Model Testing and Grading: Run prompts through models and assess preliminary outputs against expectations.
Support Benchmarking and Quality Assurance: Collaborate in QA review processes to ensure prompt tasks and rubrics meet rigor, maintaining consistency and reliability before integration into official benchmarks.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications
BS or BA from a reputable institution completed or in progress
Strong writing and critical thinking skills
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Significant familiarity with ChatGPT or similar tools for personal decision-making or hobbies / general interests
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of experience in teaching or research
Engagement Details
Remote and asynchronous role
20 hours per week commitment
Duration: 1 month
Application Process (Takes 20-30 mins to complete)
Complete an AI-led interview, this should take around 15 minutes
Complete a 45-minute written assessment that will guide you through writing rubrics
If selected, you will be invited to work on the project