Economics PhD - Research Specialist

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: Senior Economics Research Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150–$200/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Minimum four weeks
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in Economics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex economic content for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated economic tasks and solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• At least 2 years of experience working for top institutions, leading economics research (e.g., World Bank, IMF, Fed, Graduate Schools).
• PhD in Economics.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

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