Senior Economist

Mercor

New York, New York(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Data Quality, Data Sets, Economics, Performance Management, Performance Modeling, Quality Management, Research Laboratory, Time Management
LOCATION
New York, New York
POSTED
1 day ago

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: Multimodal Signals
Type:Contract
Compensation:$40/hour
Location:Remote

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

  • Strong background in Economics.
  • Experience with AI model training and evaluation.
  • Ability to work independently and in asynchronous environments.

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
  • 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.

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