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/revie...