Mathematics Researcher - AI Systems
$90 - $150 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: Mathematics Researchers (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$150/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 8–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author and review challenging mathematics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .
- Evaluate model outputs on tasks such as proof construction, verification, problem-solving, formalization, and conjecture exploration.
- Identify areas where current models fail, focusing on subtle errors like unjustified steps or misapplied hypotheses.
- Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors to enhance model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- First-author or sole-author publications in top mathematics journals.
- Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for mathematics or STEM .
- Competitive fellowships and honors such as Clay Research Fellowship , NSF GRFP , or Sloan Research Fellowship .
- Experience as a PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal researcher, or industry research mathematician.
Preferred
- NSF CAREER or other grants as a named PI or co-PI.
- Outstanding senior PhD students and recent graduates with strong publication records.
Engagement
- Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week .
- Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.
- No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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