Odia Document Annotation & Transcription Specialist

Mercor; Oslo; On-site; NOK 262,000 - 372,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a native Odia speaker to annotate and transcribe Odia documents for a training data project. You will identify meaningful regions, assign types and reading order, and ensure exact Odia transcription.

The role emphasizes accuracy over speed, handling multi-column layouts, handwritten content, and various document formats. You will work with a second Odia expert for review and record page metadata.

Qualifications

• Native Odia speaker with full command of Odia script.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy required.
• Experience with document annotation or transcription preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source publicly accessible Odia PDFs with multimodal content.
• Annotate page regions, assign component types and reading order.
• Record relationships between regions and their parent figures/tables.
• Transcribe text faithfully in Odia script, flagging illegible areas.
• Capture page metadata and participate in second-expert review.

Job description

Mercor is seeking a native Odia speaker to annotate and transcribe Odia documents for a training data project. You will identify meaningful regions, assign types and reading order, and ensure exact Odia transcription.

The role emphasizes accuracy over speed, handling multi-column layouts, handwritten content, and various document formats. You will work with a second Odia expert for review and record page metadata.