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:
Geography Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$65–$73/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
in
geography
and
earth sciences
.
Review and annotate problem sets using maps, satellite imagery,
GIS output
, and topographic figures.
Produce original problem sets and write reference solutions with structured quality checks.
Collaborate with
AI research teams
to improve
model outputs
and
training data
quality.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines and enhance
AI model performance
.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD
in
Geography
,
Earth Sciences
, or
GIS
;
or
MS
with
3+ years




applied research, cartography, or
GIS
experience;
or
BA/BS
with
5+ years
applied
GIS
, cartography, or field experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: physical geography, human geography,
GIS
, remote sensing, cartography.
Comfortable with maps, satellite imagery,
GIS output
, and topographic figures.
Explicit technical writing; articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Paid weekly
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