Chief Strategy Officer & Economic Lead

Mercor; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Singapore is seeking an Economist for a contract position, offering $53 to $74 per hour, based on experience. This role involves collaboration with AI researchers on various economic tasks and requires an advanced degree in Economics or a related field. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience with economic modeling tools. This part-time commitment requires 20-30 hours per week, including synchronous collaboration sessions.

Qualifications

• Must have an advanced degree or professional background in Economics.
• Deep understanding of macroeconomic theory and microeconomic modeling.
• Experience with simulation modeling or policy evaluation is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI researchers on economic tasks.
• Review and assess macroeconomic and microeconomic model outputs.
• Provide feedback on model-generated economic analyses.

Skills

Advanced knowledge in Economics

Expertise in Econometrics

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in R

Analytical writing skills

Education

Advanced degree in Economics or related field

Tools

Stata

MATLAB

Job description

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Base pay range

$53.00/hr - $74.00/hr

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About The Job

Position: Economist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $53–$74/hour

Commitment: 20–30 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI researchers to train, evaluate, and refine AI models on economics‑related tasks.
• Review and assess model outputs involving macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, and econometrics.
• Provide expert feedback on the accuracy, reasoning, and interpretability of model‑generated economic analyses.
• Contribute to the design of quantitative experiments for evaluating AI understanding of economic systems and data trends.
• Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions (4‑hour windows, 2–3 times per week) to discuss experiments, iterate on results, and refine model performance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or strong professional background in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
• Deep understanding of macroeconomic theory, microeconomic modelling, and statistical inference.
• Proficiency with economic modeling tools and data analysis software (e.g., Python, R, Stata, or MATLAB).
• Experience with simulation modeling, forecasting, or policy evaluation is highly valued.
• Excellent analytical writing, reasoning, and communication skills.
• Commitment of 20–30 hours per week, including required synchronous collaboration periods.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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