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:
Sociology Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$60–$68/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
on sociology problems.
Review and annotate tasks involving demographic charts, social network diagrams, and survey output.
Produce original problem sets grounded in sociology concepts.
Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks.
Work
independently and asynchronously
with a
flexible schedule
to meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD
in Sociology,
MA
in Sociology with
3+ years
research, policy, or teaching experience, or
BA
in Sociology with
5+ years




applied research, policy, or teaching experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: social theory, stratification, demography, qualitative methods, quantitative methods.
Comfortable with demographic charts, social network diagrams, and survey output.
Transparent technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes ***** mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
For any help or support, reach out to: ******
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

📌 Social Researcher (Sydney)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Sydney