Professor of Economics
Mercor
Contract
Software Development
Canada
Hiring from: Canada
Company Introduction
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.
Role Overview
Must-Have Qualifications
For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
Apply through Mercor to shape frontier AI research.
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.
Role Overview
- Position: Economics Professional – Independent Contractor, Remote
- Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week (potential to extend to 40 hours/week)
- Duration: 1–2 months
- Contribute to developing advanced AI systems for economic workflows. Collaborate with a top AI research lab.
- Create and assess complex problems in economics across subdomains like 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.
Must-Have Qualifications
- PhD in Economics from a top university
- 2+ years of academic or work experience
- Deep subject-matter expertise across core areas of economics
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Prior teaching, research, or publication experience
- Competitive hourly rate: $70–$90 USD/hr
- Independent contractor
- Daily payment via Stripe Connect
- Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours
- Upload your resume and application form
- AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
- Work trial: A paid, 3-hour assessment evaluating your ability to interpret project guidelines and deliver economics-specific output
For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
Apply through Mercor to shape frontier AI research.
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