At a Glance
- Tasks: Create challenging economics and finance questions that test deep understanding.
- Company: Join a leading AI research lab backed by top investors.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible remote work, and the chance to shape academic assessments.
- Other info: Flexible commitment of 10+ hours/week with opportunities for academic growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in education while working with elite talent in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics or Finance; strong writing skills required.
The predicted salary is between 98 - 98 $ per hour.
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: Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $77–$98/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week
- Role Responsibilities
- Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.
- Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
- For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.
Qualifications
- Must-Have
- Ph D or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance, or a closely related field.
- Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
- Preferred
- Experience with academic research, CFA/CPA certification, or financial industry expertise is a strong plus.
- Resources & Support
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor. com
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