Economist - Fully Remote | Up to $150/hr

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: Economics Research Expert
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $120–$150/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 1 year of experience working at top institutions in economics research (e.g., World Bank, IMF, Fed, Graduate Schools).
• Master's or PhD in Economics .
• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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