Mathematics PhD - Benchmark Specialist

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. A contract position as an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist is available with compensation $61–$77 per hour and a remote location.

The candidate will author original math questions across domains like Signal Processing and Financial Mathematics, rate question difficulty, and provide step-by-step solutions and references. Excellent English is required.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level mathematical concepts and formal proof writing.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding in Signal Processing, Financial Mathematics, and other domains.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, providing 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• 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.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Skills

Applied mathematics

Statistics

Formal proof writing

Education

PhD in Mathematics

Master's degree considered

Job description

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: 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 in Signal Processing , Financial Mathematics , and other domains.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, providing 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• 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.
• 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 is a strong plus.