PhD Mathematician AI Assessment Specialist at Mercor

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Mercor

PhD Mathematician AI Assessment Specialist

20h ago
Location
Remote
Type
Remote · Part-time
Compensation
$152k – 152k/hr
Skills
Large Language Models (llms)Prompt EngineeringRlhfModel EvaluationData AnnotationProbabilityStatisticsMathematics+5
• *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 AI Evaluator • *Type:** • *Full-time or Part-time Contract Work** • *Compensation:** • *$73/hour** • *Location:** • *USA, UK, Canada, EU** • *Role Responsibilities** • Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in mathematical contexts. • Evaluate LLM-generated responses to mathematics-related queries for correctness, rigor, and logical coherence. • Verify mathematical claims, derivations, and proofs using domain expertise. • Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge. • Annotate model responses by identifying strengths, areas of improvement, and factual or conceptual inaccuracies. • Ensure model responses align with expected conversational behavior and system guidelines. • *Qualifications** • *Must-Have** • PhD in Mathematics or a closely related field. • Demonstrated experience in Probability & Statistics. • Significant experience using large language models (LLMs). • Excellent writing skills for explaining complex mathematical concepts. • Strong attention to detail with the ability to notice subtle issues. • Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing. • *Preferred** • Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work. • Experience teaching, mentoring, or explaining mathematical concepts to non-expert audiences. • Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or structured review frameworks. • *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)** • 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.* ,