Remote Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 101,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Support from Mercor research team

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Remote Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist to author and curate advanced economics and finance questions for AI research labs. You will design self-contained problem statements, rate difficulty, and provide high-quality solutions with references.

The contract requires 10+ hours per week and pays $77–$98 per hour. Strong English writing and graduate-level economics expertise are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance, or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.
• Excellent written English ability.

Responsibilities

• Author original economics and finance questions that test deep concepts.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precise.
• Rate difficulty and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible alternatives.
• Provide step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks, flag issues and justify edits.

Skills

Graduate-level economic theory

Quantitative methods

Financial modeling

Written English

Education

PhD in Economics

Master's degree in Economics/Finance

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Remote Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist to author and curate advanced economics and finance questions for AI research labs. You will design self-contained problem statements, rate difficulty, and provide high-quality solutions with references.

The contract requires 10+ hours per week and pays $77–$98 per hour. Strong English writing and graduate-level economics expertise are essential for this role.