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:
Higher Education Professional
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$45–$65/hour
Role Responsibilities
Review and evaluate
AI-generated outputs
related to academic content, institutional policy, and higher education operations.
Create realistic scenarios based on university workflows such as admissions decisions, tenure review, grant administration, curriculum development, and accreditation processes.
Annotate, label, and validate data across higher education use cases, including student advising, course planning, and institutional research.
Provide structured feedback on
AI accuracy
in academic writing, pedagogical reasoning, and compliance with education regulations like
FERPA
and
Title IX
.




Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for education-domain
AI
.
Qualifications
Must-Have
3+ years
of professional experience in a higher education institution (e.g., R1 university, liberal arts college, community college system, or equivalent).
Background in one or more areas such as faculty roles, academic administration, student affairs, research administration, or accreditation.
Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate academic workflows into structured evaluation tasks.
Explicit written communication and attention to detail.
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📌 Educational Consultant (Sydney)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Sydney