Mercor is seeking a **Bengali 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 **Bengali and English** and enjoy translating complex audio and visual information into precise, well-structured text.
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## Job Responsibilities
### Transcribe and Optimize Audio & Video
- Listen to, analyze, and transcribe audio and video content in **Bengali**, following detailed constraints and instructions.
- Produce high-quality written outputs in Bengali, with supporting work in English when required.
- Ensure clarity, accuracy, and strict adherence to formatting and stylistic guidelines.
- Capture nuances such as tone, intent, and regional language variations where relevant.
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### 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 **Bengali and English**.
- Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations.
- Identify edge cases, ambiguities, and linguistic complexities specific to Bengali.
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### 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 Bengali audio tasks.
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### 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.
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## 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 Bengali (spoken and written) and professional fluency in English.**
- Ability to accurately transcribe and analyze Bengali audio content across general consumer contexts.
- Available to commit **10–20 hours per week**.
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## Preferred Qualifications
- 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 Bengali.
- Familiarity with dialectal variations, regional speech patterns, and contemporary usage in Bengali.
- Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments.
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## 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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## Additional Role Details
- 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.
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