Overview

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.

Role: Economics Expert – Independent Contractor, Remote

• Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week (potential to extend to 40 hours/week)
• Duration: 1–2 months
• Join an exciting collaboration with a top AI research lab. Contribute to developing and evaluating advanced AI systems in economics.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $90.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Create and assess complex problems in economics across subdomains like microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, econometrics, and behavioral economics.
• Evaluate AI-generated responses for conceptual accuracy, logical consistency, and domain relevance.
• Provide clear written feedback on economics problem sets and solutions.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to iterate and improve model performance.
• Ensure academic rigor and precision in all economics content used to train or evaluate AI systems.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must-Have Qualifications
• PhD in Economics from a top university
• 2+ years of academic or work experience
• Deep subject-matter expertise across core areas of economics
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching, research, or publication experience is a plus

Engagement Details

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($70–$90 USD/hr)
• Independent contractor
• Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours
• Daily payment via Stripe Connect

Application Process

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

Resources & Support

• 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: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Research, Science, and Consulting
• Industries: Software Development