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Economics PhD - Benchmark Specialist
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
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Mercor is hiring an Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist on a contract basis, remote, at $77–$98/hour for 10+ hours per week. The role authors and verifies graduate-level economics and finance questions for AI research labs. The posting requires a PhD or doctoral candidacy in economics, finance or a closely related field.
Salaire :
77 $–98 $ de l’heure
Responsabilités :
- Author original economics and finance questions testing conceptual understanding
- Rate question difficulty as Medium, Hard or Expert
- Write one correct answer and nine plausible incorrect alternatives
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question
Résumé des exigences :
- PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance or closely related field
- Master's considered for exceptional subdomain depth
- Strong graduate-level economic theory and quantitative methods
- Financial modeling expertise
- Excellent written English
Outils et compétences
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- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-10-18
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-10-18
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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.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
- Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
- 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.
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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