Applied Mathematician - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 106,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role in the United States. The position offers $61–$77/hour with a commitment of 10+ hours/week, and is open to candidates nationwide.

You will author original math questions testing deep concepts in Signal Processing, Financial Mathematics, and related fields, and provide rigorous, self-contained problems with solutions and references. Strong English writing and formal proof skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Graduate level math

Proof writing

English writing

Education

PhD in Mathematics

Master's degree in Mathematics

Job description

About the jobMercor 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.

QualificationsMust-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.

PreferredExperience with rigorous academic problem design or mathematical competition writing is a strong plus.