Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist

Role Overview We are seeking expert economists and finance professionals to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core economics and finance domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities. You will be assigned one of two task types: Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review. Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made. Economics & Finance Domains Covered Algorithmic Trading & Market Microstructure, Macroprudential Policy, Behavioral Finance & Experimental Economics, Urban Economics, Tokenomics & Decentralized Finance. Key Responsibilities Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined — all necessary information must be in the problem statement Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above) Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers 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 (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories) For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made Ideal Qualifications 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 Experience with academic research, CFA/CPA certification, or financial industry expertise is a strong plus Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely More About the Opportunity Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week Asynchronous, fully remote work This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr Confidential