Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist

mercor; Colombia; Remote; COP 196,189,000 - 249,694,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. The position requires crafting test questions in history and political science, rating difficulty levels, and providing a correct answer plus multiple distractors.

Strong command of historiography and political theory is essential. Applicants should hold a PhD in History, Political Science, IR, or a closely related field, with a Master’s degree considered for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• PhD in History, Political Science, International Relations, or closely related field.
• Strong command of historiographical methods and political theory.
• Excellent written English with concise argumentation.

Responsibilities

• Author history and political science questions testing deep understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate question difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with reasoning in markdown.

Skills

Historiography

Political theory

Comparative analysis

Academic writing

Education

PhD in History or Political Science or IR

Master's degree considered

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. The position requires crafting test questions in history and political science, rating difficulty levels, and providing a correct answer plus multiple distractors.

Strong command of historiography and political theory is essential. Applicants should hold a PhD in History, Political Science, IR, or a closely related field, with a Master’s degree considered for exceptional candidates.