Remote Applied Math Benchmark Specialist (Contract)

mercor

United States

Remote

USD 84,000 - 106,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract. The role focuses on designing rigorous math questions that test deep understanding, with explicit answers and carefully crafted distractors.

You will also provide references and commentary on problem clarity and solvability. The ideal candidate holds a PhD (or is a doctoral candidate) in mathematics or a closely related field, demonstrates strong proof-writing skills, and communicates complex ideas clearly in

Qualifications

PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or closely related field.
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.
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 intermediate steps in Markdown.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify edits.