Economics PhD - Benchmark Specialist
$77 - $98 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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)
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- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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