Mathematics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist on a contract basis. The role is remote and requires 10+ hours per week, offering a flexible schedule that suits project-based work.

You will design rigorous math problems, assess difficulty, provide answer options, and reference sources; a PhD or doctoral candidate in math fields is expected, with excellent written English. This position emphasizes precise problem design for expert solvers.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth.
• Strong command of graduate-level math concepts and formal proof writing.
• Excellent written English abilities.

Aufgaben

• Author original math questions testing deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions.

Kenntnisse

Graduate-level mathematics

Formal proof writing

English writing clarity

Ausbildung

PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Jobbeschreibung

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 Details

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, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. Include all necessary information in the problem statement.
• 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 that 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 like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• 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.

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