Mathematics Phd - Benchmark Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company seeks an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist on a remote, contract basis, offering $61–$77/hour and a commitment of 10+ hours per week.

You will craft challenging math questions across signal processing and financial mathematics and provide rigorous solutions and references. You should hold a PhD or be a doctoral candidate with strong proof-writing skills and an outstanding command of written

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Author original math questions testing deep conceptual understanding in signal processing, financial mathematics, and related domains.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, with 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• Flag clarity, completeness, precision or solvability issues and justify edits.

Skills

Graduate-level math knowledge

Formal proof writing

Technical communication in English

Mathematical problem design

Education

PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Statistics

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

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.