Mercor is looking to hire experienced Economics professionals to collaborate with a top AI research lab to develop and evaluate advanced AI systems that replicate real-world workflows in various fields of economics.
Requirements
- Deep subject-matter expertise across core areas of economics
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
Responsibilities
- Create and assess complex problems in the field of economics across various subdomains such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, econometrics, and behavioral economics
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for conceptual accuracy, logical consistency, and domain relevance
- Provide clear written feedback on economics problem sets and solutions
- Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to iterate and improve model performance
- Ensure academic rigor and precision in all economics content used to train or evaluate AI systems
Other
- PhD in Economics from a top university
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Prior teaching, research, or publication experience is a plus
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($70–$90 USD/hr)
- Independent contractor
