<h3>About the job</h3><p><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.</p><p><strong>Position:</strong> Geography Expert<br><strong>Type:</strong><strong>Contract</strong><br><strong>Compensation:</strong><strong>$65–$73/hour</strong><br><strong>Location:</strong><strong>Remote</strong><br><strong>Commitment:</strong><strong>20 hours/week</strong></p><h3>Role Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Author technical tasks to evaluate <strong>AI model performance</strong> in <strong>geography</strong> and <strong>earth sciences</strong>.</li><li>Review and annotate problem sets using maps, satellite imagery, <strong>GIS output</strong>, and topographic figures.</li><li>Produce original problem sets and write reference solutions with structured quality checks.</li><li>Collaborate with <strong>AI research teams</strong> to improve <strong>model outputs</strong> and <strong>training data</strong> quality.</li><li>Work <strong>independently and asynchronously</strong> to meet deadlines and enhance <strong>AI model performance</strong>.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications<p></p><p><strong>Must-Have</strong></p></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>PhD</strong> in <strong>Geography</strong>, <strong>Earth Sciences</strong>, or <strong>GIS</strong>; <strong>or</strong><strong>MS</strong> with <strong>3+ years</strong> applied research, cartography, or <strong>GIS</strong> experience; <strong>or</strong><strong>BA/BS</strong> with <strong>5+ years</strong> applied <strong>GIS</strong>, cartography, or field experience.</strong></li><li><strong>Working fluency in at least two of: physical geography, human geography, <strong>GIS</strong>, remote sensing, cartography.</strong></li><li><strong>Comfortable with maps, satellite imagery, <strong>GIS output</strong>, and topographic figures.</strong></li><li><strong>Clear technical writing; articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Compensation &amp; Legal</strong></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Hourly contractor</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>Paid weekly</strong></strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Upload resume</strong></li><li><strong>AI interview based on your resume</strong></li><li><strong>Submit form</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Resources &amp; Support</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com/welcome</strong></li><li><strong>For any help or support, reach out to: support@<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com</strong></li></ul><p><strong><em>PS: Ou