Mathematician

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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