Lithuanian Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert

Mercor is seeking a Lithuanian 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 ideal for candidates with strong academic or analytical backgrounds who are fluent in Lithuanian and English and enjoy translating complex audio and visual information into precise, well-structured text.

• Listen to, analyze, and transcribe audio and video content in Lithuanian, following detailed constraints and instructions.
• Produce high-quality written outputs in Lithuanian, 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, and regional variations where relevant.
• Establish clear expectations for correct and high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts.
• Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Lithuanian and English.
• Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations.
• Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, and edge cases specific to Lithuanian.
• 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 Lithuanian audio tasks.
• 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.
• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Native or near-native fluency in Lithuanian (spoken and written) and professional fluency in English.
• Ability to accurately transcribe and analyze Lithuanian audio content across general consumer contexts.
• Available to commit 10–20 hours per week.
• College students or recent graduates.
• Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, or technical disciplines.
• Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localization, evaluation, or research workflows in Lithuanian.
• Familiarity with dialectal variations (e.g., Aukštaitian, Samogitian) and contemporary usage.
• Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments.
• Complete a short AI-led interview (approximately 15 minutes).
• If selected, you will be onboarded and invited to begin project work.
• Work in a structured, goal-oriented project environment with clear tooling, guidelines, and support.
• Gain hands-on exposure to real-world AI research and evaluation workflows.
• Contribute directly to benchmarking and improving advanced multilingual language models.