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Norwegian Language Expert

Mercor

Linguistic Consultant Contractor · Full-time Short-term
United Kingdom $50 – $50/hr May 6, 2026

Job description

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using human expertise. Contributors work on advanced AI research projects that improve language understanding, evaluation, and benchmarking capabilities.

Role Overview

Mercor is seeking a Norwegian Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert to support a high-impact AI audio research project.

In this role, you will transcribe, evaluate, annotate, and assess Norwegian audio and video content used to train and benchmark advanced language models. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with strong analytical, linguistic, or research-oriented backgrounds who are fluent in Norwegian and English.

Key Responsibilities

Transcribe & Optimize Audio and Video

  • Listen to and transcribe Norwegian audio and video content
  • Produce high-quality written outputs in Norwegian and English
  • Ensure formatting, clarity, and stylistic consistency
  • Capture nuances including:
  • Tone
  • Intent
  • Formal vs informal language
  • Regional dialect variations

Define Evaluation Standards

  • Develop evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines
  • Establish quality expectations for AI-generated responses
  • Document linguistic nuances and edge cases specific to Norwegian
  • Maintain consistency across reviewers and evaluation tasks

Conduct AI Model Testing

  • Run prompts through AI language models
  • Evaluate outputs for:
  • Accuracy
  • Completeness
  • Fluency
  • Instruction-following
  • Provide structured feedback to improve AI performance

Quality Assurance & Benchmarking

  • Participate in QA and review cycles
  • Ensure datasets and outputs meet Mercor quality standards
  • Collaborate with project leads to improve workflows and task design

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Native or near-native fluency in Norwegian
  • Professional fluency in English
  • Strong writing, editing, and critical-thinking skills
  • Ability to accurately transcribe and analyze Norwegian audio content
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
  • Availability for 10–20 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

  • College student or recent graduate
  • Background in:
  • Linguistics
  • Journalism
  • Humanities
  • Social sciences
  • Technical disciplines
  • Experience with:
  • Transcription
  • Annotation
  • Localization
  • AI evaluation workflows
  • Familiarity with Norwegian dialectal variations
  • Interest in AI and language model research

Application Process

  • Complete a short AI-led interview (~15 minutes)
  • Selected candidates will proceed to onboarding and project work

Contract & Payment Terms

  • Independent contractor engagement
  • Fully remote and flexible schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
  • Projects may be extended or concluded based on performance and project needs
  • No access to confidential external data required
  • Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time
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