PDF Annotation, Transcription Expert – Japanese

Mercor

. Open and check assigned PDF pages for Japanese language, legibility, real content and absence of personal details .

Posted 9/20/2026contractRemote • Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $34 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates native Japanese language proficiency with expertise in kanji, hiragana, katakana, and furigana, alongside strong transcription and annotation skills. Exhibits meticulous attention to detail and systematic document analysis capabilities across various formats.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Native Japanese SpeakerTranscription SkillsAttention To DetailDocument Annotation ExperienceFluent Japanese Language Skills

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Hard Skills

TranscriptionTranslationDocument AnalysisAnnotationCharacter-Level AccuracyTaxonomy ApplicationText Legibility AssessmentContent IdentificationMulti-Column Document HandlingHandwritten Content Interpretation

Industry Keywords

InterpretationJournalismEditorial WorkDocument-Intensive WorkVertical Text HandlingExam PapersFuriganaKanjiKatakanaHandwritten Forms

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Open and check assigned PDF pages for Japanese language, legibility, real content and absence of personal details
Identify and bound every meaningful document region
Assign component types and reading-order indexes
Link regions to their associated figures or tables using parent component identifiers
Transcribe all text faithfully, including Japanese scripts, furigana and handwritten content
Flag illegible source regions
Capture language, document type, source, page dimensions and table, formula and handwriting flags
Review colleagues' annotation work end to end as an experienced annotator

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native Japanese speaker with full command of kanji, hiragana, katakana, furigana and variant character forms
Professional experience in interpretation, journalism, transcription, translation, editorial work, or comparable document-intensive work
Character-level accuracy and attention to detail
Systematic application of a taxonomy across hundreds of pages
Comfort with vertical text, multi-column newspapers, exam papers and handwritten forms
Fluent Japanese language skills required
Independent contractor status
Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule; work can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Opportunity to work on projects with leading AI labs and enterprises
Competitive compensation
Referral rewards of up to $140 per successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)
Reasonable accommodations upon request