Instructional Designer

Mercor
Contract
Design and Multimedia
Canada
Hiring from: Canada
Company Introduction

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.

Role Overview

  • Position: Writing Expert – Freelance, Remote
  • Commitment: 20 hours per week, Duration: 1 month
  • Contribute to a high-impact audio AI research project. Author prompt–golden answer pairs for training and evaluating language models.

Responsibilities

  • Design and Optimize Prompts: Create detailed audio prompts with multiple constraints and instructions.
  • Define and Document Evaluation Standards: Establish high-level expectations for correct responses in general audio consumer contexts, and develop comprehensive rubric.
  • Conduct Model Testing and Grading: Run prompts through models and assess preliminary outputs against expectations.
  • Support Benchmarking and Quality Assurance: Collaborate in QA review processes to ensure prompt tasks and rubrics meet rigor, maintaining consistency and reliability before integration into official benchmarks.

Requirements / Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications

  • BS or BA from a reputable institution completed or in progress
  • Strong writing and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
  • Significant familiarity with ChatGPT or similar tools for personal decision-making or hobbies / general interests

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in teaching or research

Engagement Details

  • Remote and asynchronous role
  • 20 hours per week commitment
  • Duration: 1 month

Application Process (Takes 20-30 mins to complete)

  • Complete an AI-led interview, this should take around 15 minutes
  • Complete a 45-minute written assessment that will guide you through writing rubrics
  • If selected, you will be invited to work on the project

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/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.

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