Mercor is seeking a Basque Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert to contribute to a high-impact audio AI research project with a leading research lab. In this role, you will work on transcription, annotation, and evaluation tasks that help train and benchmark advanced language models. This is a short-term, structured engagement idóneo for candidates with strong academic or analytical backgrounds who are fluent in Basque (Euskara) and English and enjoy translating complex audio and visual information into precise, well-structured text.

Job Responsibilities

Transcribe and Optimize Audio & Video

- Listen to, analyze, and transcribe audio and video content in Basque (Euskara), following detailed constraints and instructions.
- Produce high-quality written outputs in Basque, with supporting work in English when required.
- Ensure clarity, accuracy, and strict adherence to formatting and stylistic guidelines.
- Capture nuances such as tone, intent, formal vs. informal register, dialectal variations, regional expressions, and contemporary Basque usage where relevant.

Define and Document Evaluation Standards

- Establish clear expectations for correct and high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts.
- Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Basque and English.
- Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations.
- Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, dialectal differences, colloquialisms, and edge cases specific to Basque.

Conduct Model Testing and Grading

- Run prompts through language models and assess generated outputs.
- Evaluate responses against predefined criteria for accuracy,



completeness, fluency, and instructional clarity.
- Provide structured feedback to improve model performance in Basque audio tasks.

Support Benchmarking and Quality Assurance

- Participate in QA and review cycles to ensure tasks, rubrics, and outputs meet Mercor’s quality bar.
- Maintain consistency and reliability before datasets are integrated into official benchmarks.
- Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design.

Minimum Qualifications

- Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Native or near-native fluency in Basque (spoken and written) and professional fluency in English.
- Strong familiarity with spoken Basque, regional vocabulary, dialects (euskalkiak), and contemporary language usage.
- Ability to accurately transcribe and analyze Basque audio content across general consumer contexts.
- Available to commit 10–20 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications

- College students or recent graduates.
- Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, translation/localization, or technical disciplines.
- Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localization, evaluation, or research workflows in Basque.Familiarity with differences between Standard Basque (Euskara Batua) and regional dialects.
- Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments.

Application & Onboarding Process

- Complete a short AI-led interview (approximately 15 minutes).
- If selected, you will be onboarded and invited to begin project work.

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