Mathematics PhD - Benchmark Specialist at Mercor

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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.

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Job Info:

• Company: Mercor
• Position: Mathematics PhD - Benchmark Specialist
• Work Location: Toronto
• Country: CA

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