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Political Science Expert - Fully Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listing for:
mercor
Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
AI Evaluation, Research Analyst, Academic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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:
Applied History & Political Science Benchmark Specialist
Type:
Contract
Compensation: $44–$56/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week
- Author original history and political science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
- Rate each question's difficulty:
Medium, Hard, or Expert. - Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear reasoning in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
- For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.
- PhD or doctoral candidate in History, Political Science, International Relations, or a closely related field.
- Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of historiographical methods, political theory, and comparative analysis.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
- Research publications or policy experience is a strong plus.
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