News & Copy Editor
Remote — eligibility not specified
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About the role
review paired AI-generated news/copy writing against the task brief and writing guide; judge for factual accuracy, hedging, and buried leads; select a preferred sample, write a one-line reason, apply tags; clear the calibration gate before live data.
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.
Scope of Work
- review paired AI-generated news/copy writing against the task brief and writing guide; judge for factual accuracy, hedging, and buried leads; select a preferred sample, write a one-line reason, apply tags; clear the calibration gate before live data.
What you’ll bring
- desk or copy editing experience at a major news organization; comfortable cutting copy to the point on deadline; catches a factual slip or buried lead on the first read.
Benefits
Not provided in the source listing.
Schedule and availability
5 hours/day for 5 business days during the pilot, ramping into an ongoing month-to-month engagement.
Contract & Payment Terms
- Schedule: 5 hours/day, 5 business days for the pilot, ramping into an ongoing month-to-month engagement.
- We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- 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.
Where you can work
Country eligibility has not been provided. Confirm with the employer.
Remote does not always mean work from any country. Always check the employer’s location and working-hour requirements.

