Public Policy Analyst

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Mercor is seeking Public Policy Experts for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting‑edge project involving frontier large language models. Specifically, you will craft high‑quality, challenging problems in your domain expertise with real‑world applicability to inform the future of AI innovation.

• Have a PhD or Master’s in Public Policy, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, or related field from a top US/Canada/UK/New Zealand/Australia university
• Have experience with government databases (Open States, FOIA.gov, OMB, federal agency data portals, Congressional Research Service)
• Have 2+ years of professional experience in government, think tanks, policy research, or public sector consulting
• Have high attention to detail
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• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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• Have excellent proficiency in English.
• Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.

• You will work asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts across your domain.
• You will craft policy research tasks involving legislative tracking, federal budget data extraction, and regulatory database searches across government portals.
• You will create detailed evaluation rubrics for AI agent performance.
• The project is 15-20 hours of work per week with potential for increased hours and extension.
• The work is fully remote and asynchronous
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This role will begin in early December with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

• You will complete a short interview to assess your domain expertise.
• You will be paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including the screening process and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.

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