Liberal Politics Expert

Liberal Politics Expert

Mercor is seeking professionals deeply engaged in progressive politics to serve as Liberal Politics Experts for a cutting-edge AI research lab. As a Liberal Politics Expert, you’ll help evaluate and refine AI reasoning — ensuring models understand, represent, and reason through liberal ideas accurately, coherently, and in proportion to their real-world intellectual foundations.

Your expertise will help identify and correct areas where AI systems unintentionally skew toward conservative or right-leaning framings, enabling the development of politically balanced, context-aware reasoning models.

Job Details:

Ideological & Reasoning Evaluation

• Analyze AI model outputs to identify where reasoning reflects conservative framing, assumptions, or value priors inconsistent with liberal or progressive perspectives.
• Provide detailed, evidence-based feedback to ensure liberal political frameworks are represented with nuance, depth, and intellectual integrity.
• Collaborate with researchers to improve ideological balance and ensure the model’s reasoning aligns with diverse liberal traditions — from social democracy to progressive thought.
• Contribute to developing internal tools and frameworks that help models reason about equity, justice, democracy, and rights with conceptual clarity and precision.

Ideal Backgrounds

We’re seeking intellectually rigorous individuals who bring a sophisticated understanding of liberal and progressive political theory, movements, and history. Ideal candidates might include:

• Political scientists, sociologists, or historians specializing in liberal or progressive political systems, ideologies, or movements.
• Writers, journalists, or researchers known for analysis of political discourse, ideology, or democratic institutions.
• Academics or independent thinkers who can articulate liberal perspectives and diagnose conservative framings with precision.
• Public intellectuals or analysts who demonstrate a commitment to truth, fairness, and the democratic process.

What We’re Looking For

• Mastery of liberal political theory, social movements, and cultural reasoning frameworks.
• Ability to identify right-leaning or reactionary framings and offer constructive corrections grounded in evidence and reasoning.
• Exceptional skills in critical thinking, argumentation, and clear writing.
• Comfort engaging with complex or controversial political content.
• Intellectual integrity and commitment to clarity over partisanship.

Additional Details:

• This is a remote role
• Flexible commitment: expect ~20–30 hours per week
• Structured project environment with clear deliverables and collaborative feedback
• Pay is negotiable for exceptional candidates

Application Process:

• Submit a resume, CV, or portfolio of relevant writing or research. Complete a short evaluative writing excercise.
• If selected, you’ll be contacted to schedule a chat with the hiring team

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.