Mathematics Researcher - AI Systems

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 Researchers (India, Part-time) Type: Contract Compensation: $30–$45/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 8–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Author and review challenging mathematics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .

Evaluate model outputs on tasks like proof construction, verification, problem-solving, formalization, and conjecture exploration. Identify areas where current models fail, such as unjustified steps, misapplied hypotheses, or plausible but incorrect proofs. Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors to enhance model performance.

Qualifications Must-Have First-author or sole-author publications in top-tier mathematics journals. Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for mathematics or STEM. Competitive fellowships and honors such as the Clay Research Fellowship, NSF GRFP , Sloan Research Fellowship, or equivalent.

Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal researcher, or industry research mathematician. Preferred NSF CAREER or other grants where the contributor was a named PI or co-PI. Engagement Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week.

Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials. No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise. 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: [email protected] PS: Our team reviews applications daily.

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