Experienced Generalist Writer

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to contract experienced writers for an AI training data project. Contractors will write natural, high-quality prompts and responses across a wide range of real-world writing tasks. The goal is to help AI models produce writing that sounds more natural, more human, and more attuned to the craft and conventions of each format — whether that's a sharp news explainer, a thoughtful performance review, or a concise Slack message. All work must be entirely human-written; LLM-generated content is strictly prohibited.

Key Responsibilities

• Write realistic prompts that reflect how professionals and everyday users request written content across categories including:
• • Communication: emails, short-form messages, polished notes, speeches and remarks
  • Essays: criticism, interpretive analysis, and structured argument pieces
  • Concepts: explainers at varying levels, tutorials and how-to guides, worked examples
  • Journalism: profiles, reported narratives, interview questions, news explainers, backgrounders
  • Business: memos and strategy docs, product requirements and specs, stakeholder updates, performance reviews and feedback
  • Academic: related work sections, paper outlines
  • Product & Marketing: onboarding flows, help docs
• Craft polished, high-quality responses to those prompts that demonstrate strong writing across tone, structure, accuracy, and audience-awareness
• Adapt voice and style to match the context — a casual Slack message should read differently than a news explainer or a product requirements doc

Ideal Qualifications

• Professional experience in journalism, education, content marketing, non-fiction writing, communications, or a related field
• A strong portfolio or track record of published writing, editorial work, curriculum development, or content strategy
• Range and versatility — comfort writing across multiple formats, audiences, and levels of formality
• Sharp instincts for tone, structure, and clarity
• Strong attention to detail and a high personal bar for quality

More About the Opportunity

• Expected commitment: ~20 hours/week
• All writing will be in English

Application Process

• Submit your resume to begin
• Complete the Domain Expert Interview

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

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.