Political Science Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $56/hr

mercor; Colombia; Teletrabalho; COP 196 189 000 - 249 694 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

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.

Qualificações

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conhecimentos

Historiography

Political theory

Comparative analysis

Academic writing

Formação académica

PhD in History or Political Science or IR

Master's degree considered

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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: Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $44–$56/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original history and political science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear reasoning in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in History, Political Science, International Relations, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of historiographical methods, political theory, and comparative analysis.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

• Research publications or policy experience is a strong plus.