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 transparent, 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.

Resources & Support

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📌 Applied Mathematician - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr (Toronto)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Toronto