Remote Applied Math Benchmark Specialist - Contract

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; CAD 120.000 - 151.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist role is a remote, contract position offering 10+ hours per week.

You will craft rigorous math questions, evaluate difficulty, and supply explanations and references. Strong English writing and PhD-level expertise are required, with potential for Master’s depth considered for exceptional work.

Formación

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level mathematical concepts and formal proof writing.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsabilidades

• Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
• Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify edits.

Conocimientos

Graduate-level mathematics

Formal proof writing

English writing proficiency

Educación

PhD in Mathematics

Master's degree considered

Descripción del empleo

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist role is a remote, contract position offering 10+ hours per week.

You will craft rigorous math questions, evaluate difficulty, and supply explanations and references. Strong English writing and PhD-level expertise are required, with potential for Master’s depth considered for exceptional work.