Remote Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 153,000 - 195,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a highly qualified Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist for a remote engagement. You will craft economics and finance questions, ensure clarity, and assess difficulty levels for advanced solvers.

The role requires a PhD or doctoral candidate, strong graduate-level theory, and impeccable written English. This contract position expects ~10+ hours per week and offers competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Must have graduate-level economics and finance theory.
• Strong quantitative methods and financial modeling knowledge.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Write original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and well-defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty level (Medium/Hard/Expert) with justification.
• Provide 1 correct answer + 9 plausible distractors.
• Include step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in Markdown.
• Supply 1–5 references per question.

Skills

Economics theory

Finance modeling

Quantitative methods

Written English

Education

PhD in Economics/Finance

Master's degree (exceptional depth)

Job description

Mercor is seeking a highly qualified Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist for a remote engagement. You will craft economics and finance questions, ensure clarity, and assess difficulty levels for advanced solvers.

The role requires a PhD or doctoral candidate, strong graduate-level theory, and impeccable written English. This contract position expects ~10+ hours per week and offers competitive hourly compensation.