Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to advance frontier agent evaluations in consumer research. As a Personal Consumer Research Expert, you’ll build long-horizon research tasks that mirror the work you already do, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Tasks need to have checkable answers; no open-ended essays, no subjective judgment calls.

Expect to build scenarios across:

• Product research: shortlists that meet every stated spec and budget constraint, TCO calculations with ground-truth totals
• Service provider comparisons: insurance, internet, utilities scored against a defined rubric with documented winner
• Major purchase analysis: quote gathering against rules, negotiation angles against policy references

These scenarios will be challenging and take long sessions of focus.

Who we’re looking for

• 3+ years in product research, personal procurement, journalism/review writing, or adjacent roles
• Expertise in one or more of the following: product spec analysis, service provider comparison (insurance, internet, utilities), quote gathering and negotiation, TCO modeling
• Comfortable reading and producing research artifacts: comparison tables, shortlists, negotiation briefs, TCO spreadsheets
• Clear written communication; can articulate reasoning step by step and encode it into deterministic rubrics
• Located in the United States or Canada

Compensation

$50–$65/hr depending on domain depth and prior experience. Strong contributors are promoted based on task quality and throughput.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.