Political Analyst
Mercor is hiring
Political Analysts
on behalf of a leading
AI Lab
working to build models capable of understanding global politics, governance systems, and geopolitical reasoning. This is an opportunity to apply your political expertise to help train and evaluate AI systems designed to interpret political events, institutions, and policy decisions with depth and accuracy.
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Responsibilities
- Collaborate with AI researchers to
train, evaluate, and refine AI models
focused on political analysis, international relations, and policy interpretation. - Assess model outputs for
accuracy, neutrality, and contextual understanding
of political systems, ideologies, and global events. - Provide expert feedback on how AI models interpret political processes, governmental structures, and cross-border dynamics. - Design and review
scenario-based evaluations
to test the model’s understanding of diplomacy, elections, conflict, and policy outcomes. - Participate in
synchronous collaboration sessions
(4-hour windows, 2–3 times per week) to discuss evaluations, share domain insights, and help improve AI interpretive depth.
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Requirements
- Advanced degree or strong professional background in
Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, or Area Studies
. - Deep understanding of
political theory, comparative politics, governance systems, and global policy frameworks
. - Familiarity with
quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
used in political research. - Experience in
policy analysis, risk assessment, or international relations
is a strong plus. - Excellent analytical writing and reasoning skills, with the ability to critique arguments and narratives. - Commitment of
20–30 hours per week
, including required synchronous collaboration sessions.
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Why Join
- Collaborate with a
world-class AI research lab
to help train models that analyze, reason, and communicate about global politics with human-level sophistication. - Influence how AI systems understand
governance, diplomacy, ideology, and international dynamics
. - Join a
global network of experts
from diverse fields — politics, economics, and data science — shaping the future of machine reasoning about society and governance. - Contribute to building AI that can interpret complex political events with
accuracy, balance, and contextual awareness
.