Mathematics PhD - Benchmark Specialist
$61 - $77 per hourFull-time
Mercor
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 in Signal Processing , Financial Mathematics , and other domains.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
- Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, providing 1 correct answer and 9 plausible 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.
- 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 is a strong plus.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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