Research Economist
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Job Summary
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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Economics Chart Analysis Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75$83/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on economics problems.
- Produce original problem sets grounded in economic charts econometric output policy figures and time-series plots.
- Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance task quality and throughput.
- Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Economics MS/MA in Economics with 3 years applied policy or teaching experience or BA/BS in Economics with 5 years applied industry or research experience.
- Working fluency in at least two of: micro macro econometrics industrial organization labor economics development.
- Comfortable interpreting economic charts econometric output policy figures and time-series plots.
- Clear technical writing skills with the ability to articulate reasoning step-by-step.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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