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Music Expert at Mercor

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mercor.com Part Time remote 67-75/hr 35 views

Music Expert | $67–75/hr | Fully Remote | ~20 hrs/week

Mercor is seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Music Expert to author, review, and annotate technical tasks used to evaluate AI model performance on music and musicology problems. This is a flexible, part-time remote role ideal for experienced musicians, educators, or researchers looking to contribute to cutting-edge AI development.

What You'll Do

  • Produce original problem sets grounded in musical scores, harmonic analyses, and spectrograms
  • Write clear, accurate reference solutions for music and musicology challenges
  • Apply structured quality checks to ensure task accuracy and consistency
  • Evaluate and annotate AI-generated outputs related to music theory, history, and performance

Who We're Looking For

  • Education: DMA or PhD in Music/Musicology; or MM with 3+ years of teaching, performance, or research experience; or BM/BA in Music with 5+ years of teaching, performance, or composition experience
  • Working fluency in at least two of the following: music theory, history/musicology, performance practice, composition, or ethnomusicology
  • Comfortable reading and interpreting scores, harmonic analyses, and spectrograms
  • Strong technical writing skills with the ability to articulate reasoning clearly and step-by-step

Compensation & Commitment

  • Starting rate: $67/hr, with opportunities for promotion based on task quality and throughput
  • Approximately 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule
  • Fully remote and hourly

How to apply for this role
  • Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
  • Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
  • Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.
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