Overview
Political Bias Analyst - Expert at Mercor
Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $70.00/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: Political Bias Expert – Contract, Remote
* Commitment: 20–30 hours per week
* Mission: Help AI models reason clearly and fairly about politically sensitive, socially complex, and ideologically charged topics.
Responsibilities
* Evaluate political reasoning produced by AI models for bias or ideological assumptions.
* Guide development of politically neutral frameworks for sensitive issues.
* Offer structured feedback to align AI outputs with evidence-based analysis.
* Collaborate with researchers to ensure models reason clearly across political spectrums.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications
* Mastery of critical thinking, logical reasoning, and source evaluation.
* Comfort in controversial or ideologically diverse contexts.
* Ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
* Intellectual integrity prioritizing truth over trend.
Preferred Qualifications
* Contrarian intellectuals with data-backed clarity.
* PhDs in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy).
* Historians, anthropologists, or scholars of political systems and ideologies.
* Independent writers or thinkers with skills in dissecting bias.
Engagement Details
* Remote role
* Flexible commitment: 20–30 hours per week
* Structured project environment with clear deliverables
* Pay is negotiable for exceptional candidates
Application Process
* Submit a resume, CV, or portfolio of relevant writing or research.
* Complete a short evaluative writing exercise.
* If selected, you’ll be contacted to schedule a chat with the hiring team.
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Research, Consulting, and Strategy/Planning
Industries
* Software Development
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