Consumer Research Specialist - Procurement - AI Trainer

About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Personal Consumer Research Expert

Type: Contract Compensation: $50--$65/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities

• Build long-horizon research tasks with deterministic rubrics to evaluate agent performance against verifiable ground truth.


• Create scenarios in product research with shortlists meeting every spec and budget constraint, including TCO calculations.


• Develop service provider comparisons for insurance, internet, and utilities, scored against defined rubrics.


• Conduct major purchase analysis with quote gathering and negotiation angles based on policy references.


• Work independently on challenging scenarios requiring long focus sessions.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 3 years in product research, personal procurement, journalism/review writing, or adjacent roles.


• Expertise in product spec analysis, service provider comparison, quote gathering, and TCO modeling.


• Proficient in reading and producing research artifacts like comparison tables, shortlists, and negotiation briefs.


• Clear written communication skills with the ability to articulate reasoning step by step.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

Application Process (Takes 20--30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume


• AI interview based on your resume


• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome


• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.#hiringmercor

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