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Urban Planner | Upto $60/hr Hourly

Mercor19 days ago
Remote
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Mid Level
part_time

Top Benefits

Paid onboarding hour

About the role

About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: GIS Research Analyst

Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$60/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 15–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities

  • Work asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts in your domain.
  • Craft geospatial analysis tasks involving zoning database searches, parcel data extraction, and spatial data retrieval across government GIS portals.
  • Create detailed evaluation rubrics for AI agent performance.
  • Contribute subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving frontier large language models.
  • Develop high-quality, challenging problems with real-world applicability to inform the future of AI innovation.

Qualifications Must-Have

  • Master's degree or PhD in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, or related field.
  • 2+ years of professional experience in spatial analysis, urban planning, or geospatial data science.
  • Experience with GIS platforms and government spatial databases (USGS, Census Bureau, local planning portals, ArcGIS, QGIS).
  • High attention to detail.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent proficiency in English.
  • Based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.

Start Date

  • Early December; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interview Process

  • Complete a short interview to assess your domain expertise.
  • Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including the screening process and onboarding videos if hired.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,

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