<p><strong>About the job</strong></p> <p><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Position:</strong> Economics &amp; Finance Assessment Specialist<br/> <strong>Type:</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br/> <strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$40?$90/hour</strong><br/> <strong>Location:</strong> <strong>Remote</strong><br/> <strong>Commitment:</strong> <strong>10+ hours/week</strong></p> <p><strong>Role Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.</li> <li>Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. All necessary information must be in the problem statement.</li> <li>Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).</li> <li>Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.</li> <li>Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in <strong>markdown</strong> format.</li> <li>Supply 1?5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.</li> <li>For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <p><strong>Must-Have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>PhD</strong> or doctoral candidate in <strong>Economics</strong>, <strong>Finance</strong>, or a closely related field.</li> <li><strong>Master's degree</strong> considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.</li> <li>Strong command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.</li> <li>Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with academic research, <strong>CFA/CPA certification</strong>, or financial industry expertise is a strong plus.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process (Takes 20?30 mins to complete)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Upload resume</li> <li>AI interview based on your resume</li> <li>Submit form</li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources &amp; Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome</li> <li>For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com</li> </ul> <p><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em></p>