Senior Economist

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: 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 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. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.