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 .
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This position is listed as contract and able to be worked remotely.