This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Africa, EMEA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Botswana 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: African & Afrikaans-Accented English Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $15–$20/hour Location: Remote Duration: 1–2 weeks Commitment: 20 hours Role Responsibilities

• Transcribe recorded English conversations spoken with an African or Afrikaans accent.
• Create accurate timestamps against the audio to ensure precision.
• Apply a consistent transcription convention across a batch of files.
• Flag audio quality issues, unclear speech, and speaker-attribution problems.
• Potentially help produce conversations for subsequent transcription.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Prior transcription or transcription-QA experience (professional or freelance).
• Able to confidently understand and accurately transcribe the accents you apply for.
• For the Afrikaans group: fluent in Afrikaans.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency across a batch.
• Reliable internet and the ability to work to a short deadline.
• Available to start immediately.

Preferred

• Experience with timestamping, captioning, or subtitling workflows.
• Data annotation or AI-training data experience.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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