Critical Reviewer - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 165,312,000 - 261,744,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Generalist Expert on a contract basis to support AI research collaborations. This remote role focuses on evaluating AI-generated responses, providing structured feedback, and writing precise rationales.

You will work independently, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards of honesty in judgments while contributing to model improvement across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a top-500 globally ranked university preferred.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and follow detailed task guidelines.
• Strong critical reading skills with the ability to identify nuance, implicit meaning, and gaps in reasoning.
• Native English fluency required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated responses to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Provide structured written feedback to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop clear, precise, and well-evidenced written rationales that go beyond surface-level observations.
• Ensure consistent and honest judgment, including critical assessments when warranted.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Independent work

Critical reading

Native English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree from a top-500 globally ranked university

Job description

About the job

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 .

Position: Generalist Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $70/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated responses to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs .
• Provide structured written feedback to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop clear, precise, and well-evidenced written rationales that go beyond surface-level observations.
• Ensure consistent and honest judgment, including critical assessments when warranted.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a top-500 globally ranked university preferred.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and follow detailed task guidelines.
• Strong critical reading skills with the ability to identify nuance, implicit meaning, and gaps in reasoning.
• Native English fluency required.