SideHustler
Browse open jobs
OpenRecently verified

Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist

  • Science & Research
  • Mercor
  • United States

$77-98/hrAs published by the platform.

Not sure this job fits you?

  • Add your resume and see every open Science & Research job scored against your background. Free.
  • Your profile is never sent to the platforms. You decide where to apply.
Add your resume

About this job

This role involves writing or checking challenging multiple-choice questions in economics and finance for an AI benchmark project. It is aimed at economists and finance professionals who can produce or verify self-contained items with worked solutions and academic references. The work is remote and asynchronous, with an expected commitment of 10 or more hours per week.

What you'll do

  • Write original multiple-choice questions in economics and finance that test deep conceptual understanding.
  • Verify pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor, and document any edits made.
  • Rate each question's difficulty and write step-by-step solutions with academic references.
  • Provide one correct answer and nine plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives per question.

Requirements

Graduate-level economic theoryQuantitative methodsFinancial modeling

    Pay

    $77-98/hr

    Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.

    Location

    Open to residents of: United States.

    How to apply

    You apply on work.mercor.com: create a profile, complete a skills assessment, then get matched to projects that fit your background.

    All Mercor jobs and how the platform works

    Source

    Official posting: https://work.mercor.com/jobs/list_AAABn_yJZ81NLZ-jBXxIZ5gv/applied-economics-finance-benchmark-specialist

    Last checked on October 28, 2026.

    Similar jobs

    • Finance & Accounting
    • micro1
    • 58 countries

    This contract role is for experienced interest rate traders who will review AI-generated trading strategies for rates products. You will judge whether the strategies are realistic and viable in real markets, then give structured feedback and suggest improvements. No prior AI experience is needed, since your trading knowledge is the key requirement.

    Posted October 9, 2026

    OpenRecently verified$80-100/hr
    View jobApply now

    Referral link to micro1's job list: search for this role there. Open this exact job

    • Finance & Accounting
    • Alignerr

    This contract role asks active retail investors and traders to share their hands-on market experience with an AI research team. The work covers reviewing and labeling trading content, and writing explanations of how everyday investors think about risk and trade execution. It suits people who regularly trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, or derivatives and can explain their reasoning clearly in writing.

    OpenRecently verified$30-45/hr
    View jobApply now
    • Finance & Accounting
    • micro1
    • 58 countries

    This contract role asks finance and accounting practitioners to design realistic, multi-step benchmark tasks that test how well AI systems handle real finance workflows. Contributors use their professional experience to write reference materials and objective grading criteria that independent reviewers can apply consistently. No prior AI experience is needed, and the work is project-based and fully remote.

    Posted October 24, 2026

    OpenRecently verified$40-90/hr
    View jobApply now

    Referral link to micro1's job list: search for this role there. Open this exact job

    • Finance & Accounting
    • Mercor
    • United States

    This role involves evaluating and training AI models by leveraging your expertise in asset and wealth management. You will write investment cases, assess portfolio construction and tax strategies generated by AI, verifying their compliance with actual mandates and management constraints. This job is for experienced portfolio management professionals who want to contribute to the evaluation of cutting-edge models in finance.

    Posted September 15, 2026

    OpenRecently verified$100-130/hr
    View jobApply now

    Referral link: we may earn a fee. Apply without it

    • Finance & Accounting
    • Mercor
    • United States
    • Intermediate

    Mercor is seeking experienced financial managers to evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. You will analyze AI-generated content and workflows in the fields of accounting, banking, credit, and financial planning, leveraging your real-world expertise in managing financial operations. This role is based on assessing the quality, regulatory compliance, and analytical rigor of AI responses.

    Posted August 21, 2026

    OpenRecently verified$70-110/hr
    View jobApply now

    Referral link: we may earn a fee. Apply without it

    • Finance & Accounting
    • Vetto
    • Intermediate

    This project asks experienced finance professionals to review realistic client scenarios that will be used to train AI financial assistants. The work involves rating existing tasks and rewriting weak ones so that one decisive constraint would change the correct advice. It is aimed at financial planners, investment advisors and bank relationship managers with at least three years of professional practice.

    Posted January 29, 2026

    OpenRecently verifiedPay not disclosed
    View jobApply now

    Keep exploring

    Apply on Mercor

    This is a referral link: we may earn a fee if you are selected and meet the platform's conditions.

    Apply without the referral link