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1. Role Overview

Mercor is seeking highly trained musicians to collaborate on projects focused on sound and music classification. Independent contractors will leverage their deep musical expertise to help improve AI systems’ ability to recognize tones, categorize musical styles, and analyze complex audio patterns. This opportunity is ideal for musicians who want to apply their specialized training to cutting-edge work in music and technology. ###

2. Key Responsibilities

- Analyze and classify a wide range of sounds, tones, and musical passages - Develop and refine categorization frameworks for genres, instruments, and styles - Provide expert annotations and validations of music datasets - Collaborate with AI researchers to ensure accuracy and depth of musical analysis ###

3. Ideal Qualifications

- Advanced training or degree from a leading music conservatory or program - Strong background in music theory, ear training, and performance - Demonstrated ability to analyze complex musical elements across genres - Detail-oriented with excellent listening and critical classification skills ###

6. Application Process

- Submit a resume or portfolio highlighting your music training and experience - Complete a brief interview to share your expertise and preferred areas of focus - Selected applicants may be asked to complete a short sample classification task