Economics Expert - Fully Remote

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, headquartered in San Francisco, connects elite economics talent with leading AI labs. The Senior Economics Research Expert role is remote, contract-based, with compensation of $150–$200/hour, a minimum four weeks duration, and a commitment of 10+ hours per week.

The role requires proven economics research experience at top institutions and a PhD in Economics. You will evaluate AI-generated economic content, develop rubrics, and collaborate with experts to strengthen model performance and

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics required.
• At least 2 years of economics research experience at top institutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated economic content.
• Review complex economic content for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide structured feedback to AI research teams to improve data quality and model performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for AI-generated economic tasks.

Skills

Economic research

Education

PhD in Economics

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: Senior Economics Research Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150-$200/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Minimum four weeks
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in Economics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex economic content for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated economic tasks and solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• At least 2 years of experience working for top institutions, leading economics research (e.g., World Bank, IMF, Fed, Graduate Schools).
• PhD in Economics.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]