Consumer Research Specialist - Procurement - AI Trainer
New York, NY
Part-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
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
Qualifications
Must-Have
Compensation & Legal
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
#hiringmercor
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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
#hiringmercor
Skills
Software Development