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Role Description
Mercor is seeking PhD holders, doctoral candidates, and exceptional Master’s graduates in mathematics, computer science, and related fields to join a high-impact AI research initiative in partnership with a leading AI lab.
Key Domains
- Real, Complex, & Functional Analysis
- Complex Analysis / Spectrum Theory / Fourier Analysis
- Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations
- Mathematical Physics / Partial Differential Equations / Dynamical Systems
Key Responsibilities
- Review and audit submitted data, including prompts, solutions, final answers, references, and metadata.
- Evaluate task quality using structured turn-level and task-level rubrics (8–10 criteria), ensuring clarity, correctness, and logical consistency.
- Verify the accuracy of solutions, reasoning steps, and chain-of-thoughts, identifying flaws, gaps, or inconsistencies.
- Provide concise, well-reasoned written feedback to justify evaluation decisions.
- Work independently and asynchronously following provided tools and workflows.
Qualifications
- PhD (or current PhD candidacy) or masters in Mathematics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
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Expertise in one or more domains, including:
- Mathematics : algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics, probability, graph theory.
- General domains : summarisation, open/closed Q&A, classification, reasoning tasks.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate multi-step reasoning.
- Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Basic knowledge of Python and testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, JUnit) is preferred, but not required.
Role Details
- Part-time: 30-40 hours per week with flexible scheduling.
- 100% remote and asynchronous — work from anywhere.
Compensation & Legal
- Contractor position via Mercor, paid hourly.
- Competitive rates based on expertise: $20–$30/hour .
- Weekly payments processed securely through Stripe Connect .
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