Economics Phd - Research Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybride; GBP 154 000 - 205 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mercor is seeking a Senior Economics Research Expert for a remote contract role. This position focuses on evaluating AI-generated economics content and ensuring methodological rigor across model outputs.

The role requires a PhD in Economics and 2+ years of experience with top institutions, with independence and strong writing skills to provide feedback and develop benchmarking rubrics for AI evaluation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in economics research for top institutions (e.g., World Bank, IMF, Fed)
• PhD in Economics required
• Strong analytical and methodological skills

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Economics research

Academic writing

Formation

PhD in Economics

Description du poste

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.