Public Policy Officer | $60/hr Remote | Mercor
Posted Today by Crossing Hurdles
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Public Policy Expert role at Mercor, facilitated by Crossing Hurdles, involves conducting policy research and collaborating with experts to enhance AI model performance in public policy contexts. The position is remote and requires a commitment of 10 to 40 hours per week. Candidates should possess advanced degrees and relevant professional experience in public policy or related fields. Training support will be provided for the role's responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and refine policy research tasks involving legislative tracking, federal budget analysis, and regulatory data extraction.
- Create structured evaluation rubrics for AI model performance within public policy domains.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other domain experts to enhance data accuracy and research integrity.
- Contribute to the development of advanced AI models capable of reasoning through real-world policy challenges.
Key Skills:
- Master’s or PhD in Public Policy, Political Science, Economics, Public Administration, or related field from a top university in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
- Strong professional experience in government, think tanks, policy research, or public sector consulting.
- Familiarity with government data portals such as OpenStates, FOIA.gov, OMB, or CRS databases.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to produce rigorous, structured analyses.
Salary (Rate): £60.00/hour
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to Mercor that collaborates with the world’s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.
Organization: Mercor
Position: Public Policy Expert
Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $50–$60/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)
- Design and refine policy research tasks involving legislative tracking, federal budget analysis, and regulatory data extraction.
- Create structured evaluation rubrics for AI model performance within public policy domains.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other domain experts to enhance data accuracy and research integrity.
- Contribute to the development of advanced AI models capable of reasoning through real-world policy challenges.
Requirements
- Master’s or PhD in Public Policy, Political Science, Economics, Public Administration, or related field from a top university in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
- Strong professional experience in government, think tanks, policy research, or public sector consulting.
- Familiarity with government data portals such as OpenStates, FOIA.gov, OMB, or CRS databases.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to produce rigorous, structured analyses.
Application Process (Takes 20 min)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
- Submit form