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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: Personal Consumer Research Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$65/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build long-horizon research tasks with deterministic rubrics to evaluate agent performance against verifiable ground truth.
- Create scenarios in product research with shortlists meeting every spec and budget constraint, including TCO calculations.
- Develop service provider comparisons for insurance, internet, and utilities, scored against defined rubrics.
- Conduct major purchase analysis with quote gathering and negotiation angles based on policy references.
- Work independently on challenging scenarios requiring long focus sessions.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years in product research, personal procurement, journalism/review writing, or adjacent roles.
- Expertise in product spec analysis, service provider comparison, quote gathering, and TCO modeling.
- Proficient in reading and producing research artifacts like comparison tables, shortlists, and negotiation briefs.
- Clear written communication skills with the ability to articulate reasoning step by step.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Product Research Expert
- Personal Procurement
- Journalism
- Review Writing
- Product Spec Analysis
- Service Provider Comparison
- Quote Gathering
- TCO Modeling
- Negotiation
- Research Artifacts
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 3+ years of product research, procurement, or journalism experience. Emphasize expertise in spec analysis, comparisons, quote gathering, and TCO modeling.
- Prepare for AI interview: Be ready to articulate your reasoning step-by-step, as the AI interview will assess your communication skills based on your resume.
- Understand Mercor's mission: Research Mercor's focus on connecting talent with AI research labs and their notable investors.
- Complete the application promptly: Upload your resume, complete the AI interview, and submit the form to ensure your application is reviewed daily.
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