Mercor is seeking highly skilled
- Generalists
- (Bachelor’s degree minimum) and
- Specialists
- (Psychology, Psychiatry, Mental Health, or Counseling) to contribute to a fast-moving project with one of the world’s leading AI labs. This initiative focuses on improving AI systems designed for therapeutic-style conversations by evaluating, comparing, and refining model-generated responses.
In this role, you will assess pairs of AI-generated replies for empathy, therapeutic accuracy, emotional insight, and communication quality—then provide improved rewrites when needed. Your work will directly support research teams as they refine safe, supportive, and human-aligned AI systems capable of high-quality mental-health-oriented dialogue.
Important :This project has an accelerated timeline and requires contributors who canbegin immediatelyand complete6-7 hours of work by Thursday EOD, following amandatory onboarding session Wednesday morning (EST)Role Requirements### Generalists - Bachelor’s degree minimum - Strong written communication and analytical skills - Ability to follow structured evaluation criteria with high consistency - Interest in psychology, counseling, human communication, or AI safety ### Specialists - Background inPsychology, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Counseling, or related fieldsDeep familiarity with therapeutic communication styles and reflective techniques - Ability to assess emotional nuance and relational quality in dialogue - Strong attention to detail and comfort evaluating sensitive content ### Required for All Candidates - Ability to commit6-7 hours of work by Thursday EODAttendance at amandatory Wednesday morning onboarding session (EST)Excellent written English - Comfort working fully remote and asynchronously - Reliability under short deadlines - Interest in advancing safe and responsible AI in mental-health contextsMore About the OpportunityFully remote and asynchronous - Fast-moving, high-impact work supporting top AI research teams - Expected commitment :6-7 hours this week, with potential for future engagements - High performers may be considered forTeam Lead rolesas the project scalesCompensation & Contract TermsCompetitive hourly compensation - Weekly payouts via Stripe Connect - Clear expectations, structured workflows, and active project support - Applicants may reside in any eligible location listed in the postingApplication Process1. Submit your resume to begin 2. Complete a brief AI-powered interview and short form 3. If selected, you will attend themandatory Wednesday morning onboarding4. Begin work immediately afterward to complete 6-7 hours by Thursday EOD Follow-up is fast — the AI industry moves quickly!About MercorMercor specializes in recruiting top talent for leading AI labs and emerging research teams. We are based in San Francisco, CA, and backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Mercor provides equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and offers reasonable accommodations upon request.