Research Analyst - Data Annotation

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Generalist Researcher for a remote contract role. You will build answer keys for a multimodal search evaluation set, transcribe facts, and identify precise names, models, and public figures with high accuracy.

Applicants should be highly precise with numbers, capable of researching unfamiliar subjects, and able to follow written specifications exactly. Previous experience in annotation, ground truth, search relevance, cataloguing, or fact checking is valuable.

Qualifications

• High precision with names and numbers.
• Ability to research unfamiliar subjects and find their correct formal names.
• Follow written specifications exactly.
• Experience in annotation, ground truth, search relevance, cataloguing, or fact checking.

Responsibilities

• Build answer keys for a multimodal search evaluation set.
• Review photos, screenshots, documents, and conversations to define what a correct answer must contain.
• Write the scoring standard rather than score model answers.
• Identify exact names, titles, models, venues, products, and public figures.
• Transcribe facts, labels, and values precisely from the source.
• Read the full conversation before writing ground truth for the final turn.

Skills

Precise naming

Research capabilities

Adherence to specs

Annotation / fact-checking

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 Researcher
Type: Contract
Compensation: $20–$30/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build answer keys for a multimodal search evaluation set.
• Review photos, screenshots, documents, and conversations to define what a correct answer must contain.
• Write the scoring standard rather than score model answers.
• Identify exact names, titles, models, venues, products, and public figures.
• Transcribe facts, labels, and values precisely from the source.
• Read the full conversation before writing ground truth for the final turn.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Highly precise with names and numbers.
• Ability to research unfamiliar subjects and find their correct formal names.
• Follow written specifications exactly.
• Experience in annotation, ground truth, search relevance, cataloguing, or fact checking.