Liberal Politics Expert

Mercor is seeking professionals deeply engaged in progressive politics to serve as

Liberal Politics Experts

for a cutting-edge AI research lab. As a Liberal Politics Expert, you’ll help evaluate and refine AI reasoning — ensuring models understand, represent, and reason through liberal ideas accurately, coherently, and in proportion to their real-world intellectual foundations. Your expertise will help identify and correct areas where AI systems unintentionally skew toward conservative or right-leaning framings, enabling the development of politically balanced, context-aware reasoning models. ##

Job Details:

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Ideological & Reasoning Evaluation

- Analyze AI model outputs to identify where reasoning reflects

conservative framing, assumptions, or value priors

inconsistent with liberal or progressive perspectives. - Provide detailed, evidence-based feedback to ensure

liberal political frameworks

are represented with nuance, depth, and intellectual integrity. - Collaborate with researchers to

improve ideological balance

and ensure the model’s reasoning aligns with diverse liberal traditions — from social democracy to progressive thought. - Contribute to developing internal tools and frameworks that help models reason about

equity, justice, democracy, and rights

with conceptual clarity and precision. ###

Ideal Backgrounds

We’re seeking intellectually rigorous individuals who bring a sophisticated understanding of liberal and progressive political theory, movements, and history. Ideal candidates might include: -

Political scientists, sociologists, or historians

specializing in liberal or progressive political systems, ideologies, or movements. -

Writers, journalists, or researchers

known for analysis of political discourse, ideology, or democratic institutions. -

Academics or independent thinkers

who can articulate liberal perspectives and diagnose conservative framings with precision. -

Public intellectuals or analysts

who demonstrate a commitment to truth, fairness, and the democratic process. ###

What We’re Looking For

- Mastery of

liberal political theory, social movements, and cultural reasoning frameworks

. - Ability to identify

right-leaning or reactionary framings

and offer constructive corrections grounded in evidence and reasoning. - Exceptional skills in

critical thinking, argumentation, and clear writing

. - Comfort engaging with

complex or controversial political content

. - Intellectual integrity and commitment to clarity over partisanship. ##

Additional Details:

- Flexible commitment: expect ~20–30 hours per week -

Structured project environment

with clear deliverables and collaborative feedback -

Pay is negotiable

for exceptional candidates ##

Application Process:

- Submit a resume, CV, or portfolio of relevant writing or research. Complete a short evaluative writing excercise. - If selected, you’ll be contacted to schedule a chat with the hiring team Apply tot his job Apply To this Job