Mathematics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr Part-time

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: Mathematics Researchers (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$150/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 8–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Author and review challenging mathematics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .

- Evaluate model outputs on tasks such as proof construction, verification, problem-solving, formalization, and conjecture exploration.

- Identify areas where current models fail, focusing on subtle errors like unjustified steps or misapplied hypotheses.

- Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors to enhance model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- First-author or sole-author publications in top mathematics journals.

- Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for mathematics or STEM .

- Competitive fellowships and honors such as Clay Research Fellowship , NSF GRFP , or Sloan Research Fellowship .

- Experience as a PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal researcher, or industry research mathematician.

Preferred

- NSF CAREER or other grants as a named PI or co-PI.

- Outstanding senior PhD students and recent graduates with strong publication records.

Engagement

- Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week .

- Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.

- No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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