Remote Music & Sound Annotation Specialist

ESR Healthcare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ESR Healthcare is seeking a Music & Sound Annotation Expert to annotate field recordings, identify instruments, tempo, and key, and add precise timestamps and notes. You will compare recordings from different locations and assess consistency, then review AI model outputs with concise explanations.

This contractor role includes onboarding and a brief weekly sync. Applicants should have at least 3 years of hands-on music or audio experience, strong listening skills in noisy real-world mixes, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience.
• Strong analytical listening: identify instruments in a busy, real-world mix.
• Identify tempo (within a few BPM) and musical key.
• Detail-oriented, repetitive annotation work in a web platform.

Responsibilities

• Listen to field recordings and complete structured annotations: instruments, tempo, key, timestamps, scene details.
• Compare paired recordings and judge what stayed the same or changed.
• Review AI model descriptions and mark correctness with brief explanations.
• Attend onboarding/calibration and short weekly sync.

Skills

Analytical listening

Attention to detail

Written English

Audio annotation

Job description

ESR Healthcare is seeking a Music & Sound Annotation Expert to annotate field recordings, identify instruments, tempo, and key, and add precise timestamps and notes. You will compare recordings from different locations and assess consistency, then review AI model outputs with concise explanations.

This contractor role includes onboarding and a brief weekly sync. Applicants should have at least 3 years of hands-on music or audio experience, strong listening skills in noisy real-world mixes, and