Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and evaluate high-quality academic assessment materials for an AI research project.

• Compose and validate rigorous multiple-choice questions within the fields of economics and finance.

• Generate original and challenging questions while assessing their difficulty levels.

• Review existing questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor; make necessary edits and document all modifications.

• Ensure questions are clear, self-contained, and precisely defined.

• Provide one correct answer along with nine plausible yet subtly incorrect alternatives.

• Craft step-by-step solutions in markdown format.

• Include 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.

• Identify and justify any issues related to clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability during the verification process.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance, or a closely related discipline.

• A Master's degree may be acceptable for candidates with exceptional expertise in a specific subdomain.

• Strong grasp of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.

• Experience in academic research, CFA/CPA certification, or expertise in the financial industry is a significant advantage.

• Excellent written English skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.

• Expected commitment of 10+ hours per week.

• Must operate as an independent contractor.

• Mercor is currently unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services performed.

• Fully remote work opportunities.

• Flexible scheduling, allowing you to work at your convenience.

• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on needs and performance.

• Competitive compensation.

• Chance to collaborate with leading researchers.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of AI systems.

• Up to $400 referral reward for each successful referral.