Senior Quantitative Analyst

Mercor; Brampton; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm for AI experts is seeking Quant Finance PhDs for an exciting remote project involving large language models. Ideal candidates will hold a PhD from a top university and possess strong communication skills. The role offers flexibility with 15-20 hours per week, extending up to 40 hours. The project lasts a minimum of 1-2 months, making it suitable for those seeking part-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD required in Quant Finance.
• High attention to detail is necessary.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute expertise to AI projects.
• Create high-quality data to inform AI innovation.

Skills

Quant Finance expertise

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in English

Education

Quant Finance PhD from a top US, Canadian, or European university

Job description

Overview

Mercor is seeking Quant Finance PhDs for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs. In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by proposing difficult problems in your domain.

Responsibilities

• Contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Help create high-quality data that informs the future of AI innovation by proposing difficult problems in your domain.

Qualifications

• Quant Finance PhD from a top US, Canadian, or European university.
• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Role details

• Role is ongoing starting in August with rolling applications.
• Project is expected to require 15-20 hours per week, with potential to be extended to 40 hours per week.
• Fully remote and asynchronous, so it can be flexible and fit your schedule.
• Project is scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months.

Pay and status

• You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor.
• We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect.

Screening

• You will need to complete a short AI interview and written form, which will take 20-30 minutes in total.

About Mercor

Mercor specializes in recruiting experts for top AI labs and is based in San Francisco, CA. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.