[Hiring] Local Politics Expert - AI Trainer @Mercor

Role Description

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: Local Political Expert (Maine) — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk

Type: Contract

Compensation: $100–$200/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Author point-in-time political reports and forecasts from a stated evidence cutoff.
• Make and document directional judgments about polling, win probabilities, and market-implied odds.
• Explain the causal mechanism behind an event's expected political and market impact.
• Review model-generated analyses and grade them against your own standard.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

• Local political analysts with hands-on experience on specific races in swing states.
• On-the-ground knowledge of the electorate, candidates, and local political environment.
• A record of making live judgments about polling, win probabilities, or odds in those races.
• Strong polling literacy and causal event analysis.
• 8+ years of direct experience or equivalent performance.

Requirements

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Benefits

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
• Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.