Market Risk Analyst
Mercor
Part time
Software Development
Canada
Hiring from: Canada
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: Internal Human Super-Forecaster
Type: Contract
Compensation: $200–$400/hour
Commitment: 20–30 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
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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: Internal Human Super-Forecaster
Type: Contract
Compensation: $200–$400/hour
Commitment: 20–30 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Work closely with AI research teams to generate, train, and validate human-anchored forecasts on key strategic questions and emerging risks.
- Apply rigorous probabilistic reasoning and quantitative techniques to enhance both human and machine forecasting accuracy.
- Evaluate AI models’ forecasts for coherence and alignment with structured human judgment. Provide expert feedback on model errors and biases.
- Design and review forecasting experiments and challenge frameworks to turn strategic uncertainty into actionable insight.
- Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions to review forecast portfolios and refine judgments.
Must-Have
- Advanced degree or extensive professional experience in Forecasting, Decision Science, Economics, Political Science, Risk Analysis or a related field.
- Proven track record of making high-quality probabilistic forecasts or decision-intelligence insights.
- Strong competency in probability, calibration, scenario design, and structured judgment techniques.
- Proficiency with forecasting tools, data visualization, or statistical software (e.g., Python, R, Excel).
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong analytical reasoning.
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
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