Mathematics PhD - Assessment Specialist | Upto $60/hr Hourly

Remote Full-time
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: Expert Mathematician

Type: Contract

Compensation: $25–$60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities
• Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• 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 to 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 such as peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability. 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.

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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