About the role
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: Computational Bayesian Statistics and Applied Mathematics Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$70–$100/hour Location:Remote Commitment:15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging computational problems to test AI capabilities in solving scientific and engineering tasks.
- Develop problems requiring the use of specialized scientific software for simulations and experiment design.
- Refine problems through iterative testing against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
- Collaborate on creating tasks that require strategic thinking and efficient information extraction.
- Work independently to enhance problem designs based on feedback and model performance.Qualifications
Must-Have