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:
Economics Chart Analysis Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$75–$83/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author and review technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
on economics problems.
Produce original problem sets grounded in
economic charts
,
econometric output
,
policy figures
, and
time-series plots
.
Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy.
Collaborate with
AI research teams
to enhance task quality and throughput.
Work
independently and asynchronously
with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD in Economics
,
MS/MA in Economics
with
3+ years
applied, policy, or teaching experience, or




BA/BS in Economics
with
5+ years
applied, industry, or research experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: micro, macro, econometrics, industrial organization, labor economics, development.
Comfortable interpreting
economic charts
,
econometric output
,
policy figures
, and
time-series plots
.
Explicit technical writing skills with the ability to articulate reasoning step-by-step.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
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