Mathematics PhD - Problem Author

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 Details Position: Mathematics Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $72–$80/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on mathematics problems. Produce original problem sets grounded in mathematical diagrams, graphs, and geometric figures. Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy. Provide clear, structured feedback to improve training data quality and downstream performance. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance . Qualifications PhD in Mathematics , or MS in Mathematics with 3+ years teaching, research, or applied work, or BS in Mathematics with 5+ years tutoring, contest coaching, or applied math experience. Working fluency in at least two of: real analysis, algebra, topology, probability, combinatorics, differential equations. Comfortable reading and interpreting mathematical diagrams, graphs, and geometric figures. Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Paid weekly 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: For any help or support, reach out to: View email address on click.appcast.io PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mercor