Mathematics PhD - AI Evaluation Expert

Mercor · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Experience5–8 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work moderemote
  • Posted2 Oct 2026
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About Mercor

Mercor is hiring in Mumbai Metropolitan Region in technology software. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Numerical linear algebra
  • Computational mechanics
  • Computational finance
  • Python
  • R
  • Git
  • Docker

The role

A mathematics PhD coding expert supporting AI research labs. Develops scientific prompts and grading criteria across numerical linear algebra, computational mechanics, and computational finance, then calibrates tasks against frontier models. Uses Python, R, Git, and Docker for scientific computing.

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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 PhD Coding Experts

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 weeks

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Source original material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or self-designed scenarios.Write scientific prompts based on sourced input to challenge frontier models.Build grading criteria that define correct answers for scientific tasks.Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring tasks ship only when strong models fail more often than succeed.Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD in mathematics, applied mathematics, computational mathematics, or a closely related field.Demonstrated depth in at least two subdomains: numerical linear algebra, computational mechanics, computational finance.Working proficiency in Python or R for scientific computing.Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker.

Preferred

Publications in peer-reviewed journals.Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.

Start Date

Immediate

Interview Process

Upload your resume and application form.A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations.Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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