Job Description
Overview 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. Scenarios will cover the following areas: 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. Responsibilities Build long-horizon research tasks that mirror current work, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Ensure tasks have checkable answers; no open-ended essays or subjective judgment calls. Develop scenarios across the following areas: Product research; Service provider comparisons; Major purchase analysis. Document scenarios with clear rules, rubrics, and ground-truth references. Who we're looking for / Qualifications 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 exp