Mathematics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $60/hr Hourly

Mercor
New York, NY

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: Expert Mathematician

Type: Contract

Compensation: $25–$60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
  • Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
  • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives to challenge expert-level solvers.
  • Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
  • Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
  • For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability. Justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics , Applied Mathematics , Statistics , or a closely related field.
  • Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
  • Strong command of graduate-level mathematical concepts and formal proof writing.
  • Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

  • Experience with rigorous academic problem design or mathematical competition writing is a strong plus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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Posted 2026-04-24

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