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Economics PhD - Benchmark Specialist
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
En bref
Mercor is hiring a contract Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist to author and verify graduate-level economics and finance questions for AI research labs. The work is remote, requires at least 10 hours a week, and pays $77 to $98 per hour.
Salaire :
77 $–98 $ de l’heure
Responsabilités :
- Author original economics and finance questions testing conceptual understanding
- Write one correct answer and nine plausible incorrect alternatives
- Rate question difficulty and write step-by-step solutions
- Supply one to five academic references per question
- Verify existing questions and flag clarity or solvability issues
Résumé des exigences :
- PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance or related field
- Master's considered with exceptional subdomain depth
- Strong graduate-level economic theory and quantitative methods
- Excellent written English
- CFA, CPA or academic research experience is a plus
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 | Recherche et sciences |
| 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 | Economics, Finance |
Résumé et détails rédigés par l’IA à partir de l’offre; l’offre de l’employeur fait foi.
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 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 (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 such as 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 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.
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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