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 Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist Type:

Contract Compensation:

$77–$98/hour Location:

Remote Commitment:

10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities

Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement. Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible but subtly incorrect 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 and university repositories. For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD

or doctoral candidate in

Economics ,

Finance , or a closely related field. Master's degree

considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. Robust command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred

Experience with academic research,

CFA/CPA certification , or financial industry expertise is a robust plus. Resources & Support

For any help or support, reach out to:

📌 Economics Phd Gold Coast
🏢 Mercor
📍 Gold Coast