Public Policy Expert

Mercor is seeking **Public Policy Experts** for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving frontier large language models. Specifically, you will craft high-quality, challenging problems in your domain expertise with real-world applicability to inform the future of AI innovation.

**Ideal Qualifications:**

• Have a **PhD or Master's in Public Policy, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration,** or related field from a top US/Canada/UK/New Zealand/Australia university

• Have experience with government databases (OpenStates, [FOIA.gov](http://FOIA.gov), OMB, federal agency data portals, Congressional Research Service)

• Have 2+ years of professional experience in **government, think tanks, policy research, or public sector consulting**

• Have high **attention to detail.**

• Have exceptional **written and verbal communication skills.**

• Have excellent proficiency in English.

• Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• You will work asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts across your domain.

• You will craft policy research tasks involving legislative tracking, federal budget data extraction, and regulatory database searches across government portals

• You will create detailed evaluation rubrics for AI agent performance.

• The project is **15-20 hours of work per week** with potential for increased hours and extension.

**Role Start Date**

• This role will begin in early December with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

**Interview Process**

• You will complete a short interview to assess your domain expertise.

• You will be paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including the screening process and a few onboarding videos if you are hired.