Public Policy Expert

About this role

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. **Ideal Qualifications:** - 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 (OpenStates, [FOIA.gov](http://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.** - Have exceptional **written and verbal communication skills.** - Have excellent proficiency in English. - Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia. **Key Responsibilities:** - 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. **Role Start Date** - This role will begin in early December with applications reviewed on a rolling basis. **Interview Process** - 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.

Skills & domains

• ai-training
• rlhf
• sme
• annotation
• Life, Physical, and Social Science