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Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist

Mercor / Applied Mathematics Benchmark Specialist

RATE

$61-$77/HR

LOCATION

REMOTE (GLOBAL)

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DESCRIPTION

We are seeking expert mathematicians to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core mathematics domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities. You will be assigned one of two task types: Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of mathematical expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review. Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made. Mathematics Domains Covered Signal Processing, Financial Mathematics & Actuarial Science, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Modeling of Ecological & Biological Systems, Mathematical Programming & Combinatorial Optimization, Geomathematics & Climate Modeling. Key Responsibilities Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined — all necessary information must be in the problem statement Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above) Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories) For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made Ideal

REQUIREMENTS

▸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
▸Experience with rigorous academic problem design or mathematical competition writing is a strong plus
▸Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely
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▸Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
▸Asynchronous, fully remote work