Political Risk Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $250/Hr
mercorDenver, CO
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Political Risk Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $250/Hr
mercorDenver, CO
9 days ago
Industries
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesAll Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesMarketing Research and Public Opinion Polling$150–$250/hour
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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: Political Expert — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150–$250/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities:
Author point-in-time political reports and forecasts from a stated evidence cutoff.
Make and document directional judgments about polling, win probabilities, and market-implied odds.
Explain the causal mechanism behind an event's expected political and market impact.
Review model-generated analyses and grade them against your own standard.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications:
Must-Have A senior elections forecaster, campaign strategist, polling or statistical-methodology expert, or political-risk analyst.
A record of making live judgments about polling, win probabilities, or odds.
Strong polling literacy and causal event analysis.
8+ years of direct experience or unusually strong evidence of equivalent performance.
Preferred Experience with top national polling and election-forecasting organizations, major decision desks, or senior analytics teams from presidential, Senate, or governor races.
Background in political-risk desks at leading banks, funds, or firms such as Eurasia Group and EIU.
Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$150–$250/hour
Experience level
Senior
Location
Denver, CO
Occupation
Political Scientists
Industry
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted
9 days ago
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