10 hours ago

History Researcher

Mercor

Hybrid
Part Time
$75,000
Hybrid

Job Overview

Job TitleHistory Researcher
Job TypePart Time
Offered Salary$75,000
LocationHybrid

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Job Description

About Mercor

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.

This position is for a History Researcher.

Position Details

  • Type: Contract
  • Compensation: $20–$40/hour
  • Location: Remote
  • Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author realistic history prompts spanning historical analysis, historiographical comparison, primary source interpretation, timelines, and cause-and-effect reasoning.
  • Review and revise AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, nuance, contextual depth, and cultural authenticity.
  • Write high-quality human-authored “gold” responses for complex or interpretive historical questions.
  • Create controlled prompt variations that test subtle differences in time period, geographic region, political context, or historiographical framing.
  • Evaluate outputs across different tones (academic, explanatory, narrative) and instruction constraints.
  • Identify model failure cases involving anachronisms, oversimplification, biased framing, or culturally inconsistent interpretations.

Qualifications

Must-Have
  • 2+ years of sustained, serious engagement with history as a hobby or scholarly pursuit.
  • Active participation in historical discourse within at least one of the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi.
  • Strong familiarity with regional history, historiographical traditions, and culturally specific perspectives within your language context.
  • Ability to articulate historical arguments and contextual analysis clearly in the target language.
  • Strong written communication skills and thoughtful editorial judgment.

Application Process

The application takes 20–30 minutes to complete.

  • Submit your resume or relevant writing samples to get started.
  • Complete a short form outlining your historical background, areas of focus, and language proficiency.
  • Mercor aims to follow up within a few days with next steps.

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome

For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

Key skills/competency

  • Historical Analysis
  • Historiography
  • Primary Source Interpretation
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Factual Accuracy
  • Cultural Authenticity
  • AI Response Evaluation
  • Linguistic Proficiency (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, Hindi)
  • Written Communication
  • Editorial Judgment

Tags:

History Researcher
historical analysis
historiography
primary sources
timelines
AI review
prompt engineering
factual accuracy
cultural authenticity
critical evaluation
linguistic expertise
AI
machine learning
natural language processing
prompt design
data annotation
content moderation
linguistic models
deep learning
AI ethics

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How to Get Hired at Mercor

  • Research Mercor's mission: Study their focus on connecting talent with AI research labs and their investor backing.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight your 2+ years of sustained historical engagement, specific language proficiencies, and regional expertise relevant to the History Researcher role.
  • Showcase linguistic and historical depth: Emphasize your ability to articulate historical arguments and cultural authenticity in your target language.
  • Prepare for the AI interview: Be ready to demonstrate critical thinking in historical analysis and your editorial judgment through the application steps.
  • Provide strong writing samples: Submit examples that clearly demonstrate your ability to interpret primary sources and write nuanced historical content.

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