Humanities Expert (Remote, Part-Time)
Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor keeps a standing pool of humanities scholars who help top AI research teams judge work those teams cannot assess alone. Instead of opening a new listing for every project, this post stays live across history, classics, philosophy, ethics, logic, literature, religious studies, and cultural studies. When a client needs a scholar, Mercor invites people from the pool to a project-specific listing that names the rate, hours, and client. The work can involve writing an interpretive question with sources and a reference answer, grading model-written interpretation, or catching fabricated citations and flattened scholarly debates. Projects begin on short notice, so this listing does not guarantee immediate placement.
What You'll Do6
- 1Write field-specific questions that combine a source passage, context, an interpretive problem, and a reference answer for grading a model's response.
- 2Review model-written arguments for source accuracy, reasoning quality, and correct historical or cultural context.
- 3Catch prose that sounds fluent but misreads a text, invents a citation, or shrinks a live scholarly debate into one answer.
- 4Explain where an answer fails and trace the gap between a strong reading and a plausible one.
- 5Flag task prompts or instructions that lack enough detail for consistent grading.
- 6Grade model attempts against your reference answer and the standards of your field.
Requirements6
- 1Graduate degree in a humanities field, or scholarly or professional experience that matches that level.
- 2Clear writing that explains your reasoning step by step.
- 3Comfort with ambiguous tasks and a habit of flagging unclear instructions.
- 4Ability to separate a strong reading from a plausible but weak one.
- 5Deep knowledge in at least one area such as history, classics, philosophy, ethics, logic, literature, religious studies, or cultural studies.
- 6Willingness to complete a short AI interview and verify your background.
Who Should Apply
Candidates who hold a graduate degree in history, classics, philosophy, literature, religious studies, cultural studies, or a related humanities field will fit this pool best. You should enjoy the work of grading arguments, checking sources, and writing the answer key that another scholar or model must meet. People who can spot a fabricated citation or a weak reading and then explain the flaw in plain prose tend to do well. This role is less suitable for applicants who want a fixed schedule, guaranteed hours, or a single project with a known start date. Weak fit often comes from a generalist resume with no clear field depth, or from interview answers that state a judgment without showing how the sources support it.
Salary Insight
Mercor has posted humanities projects in this field at $45 to $60 per hour, and each project sets the exact rate by scope and depth. That range matches part-time expert evaluation work for advanced humanities scholars, not entry-level annotation. The standing listing itself does not promise hours or pay. You will see the rate, schedule, and client on the project-specific listing before any hiring decision.
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Compensation
$45–60/hr
Required Skills
Application Tip
Name your humanities field and degree in the first lines of your resume, then add one concrete example of grading an argument or checking citations. The AI interview takes about 20 minutes and asks you to explain your reasoning, so practice a short answer that shows how you separate a strong reading from a plausible one. Finish the domain expert interview and join every pool you qualify for, because both steps raise your odds of a match.
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