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Applied Mathematics PhD - AI Specialist
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
En bref
Mercor is hiring an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist on a remote contract at $61–$77 per hour, for 10+ hours a week. The role authors and verifies graduate-level math questions for AI research labs, with step-by-step solutions and academic references. A PhD or doctoral candidacy in mathematics or statistics is required.
Salaire :
61 $–77 $ de l’heure
Responsabilités :
- Author original math questions testing conceptual understanding
- Rate question difficulty from Medium to Expert
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown
- Supply academic references for each question
- Verify questions for clarity, completeness and solvability
Résumé des exigences :
- PhD or doctoral candidate in mathematics or a related field
- Master's considered for exceptional subdomain depth
- Strong graduate-level math and formal proof writing
- Excellent written English
- Experience in math competition writing preferred
Outils et compétences
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- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-10-17
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-10-17
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Détails du poste
| Niveau | Intermédiaire |
| Domaine | Éducation |
| Heures par semaine | 10 |
| Déplacements | avion : aucun · route : aucun |
| Milieu de travail | Domicile |
| Position | Surtout assis |
| Exigences physiques | physique faible · ordinateur élevé |
| Langues | English |
| Formation | Doctorat (exigé), Maîtrise (préféré) |
| Domaines d’études | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Description complète de l’entreprise
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- Abonnés LinkedIn
- 654 507
- Personnes associées sur LinkedIn
- 5 250
- Bureaux déclarés
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Catégories d’activité
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Autres noms enregistrés
- Mercor
- Le profil indique une agence de recrutement
- Oui
- Investissement total déclaré
- 483 600 000
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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Champ | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Secteur | Software Development |
| Taille | 51-200 employees |
| Siège social | San Francisco, California |
| Type d’organisation | Privately Held |
| Fondée en | 2023 |
| Offres sur Jobsy | 1 626 |
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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 Mathematics Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $61–$77/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. Include all necessary information in the problem statement.
- Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
- 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
- PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field.
- Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of graduate-level mathematical concepts and formal proof writing.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Preferred
- Experience with rigorous academic problem design or mathematical competition writing.
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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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