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About the Role
Mercor is partnering with a leading frontier AI research lab on an exciting math project. We are seeking individuals with demonstrated expertise in Olympiad-style mathematics and problem setting. We’re inviting math competition problem writers, selection committee members, medalists & participants to help push the boundaries of AI reasoning by training large language models to tackle Olympiad-level problems better than the world’s top competitors. This role is a short-term, high-impact research engagement, with the possibility of extension base
What You'll Do
Write original & advanced IMO-style mathematics problems to challenge frontier AI models
Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style
Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently-rigorous proofs
Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions & chain of thought reasoning
Independent contractor engagement, fully remote. Mercor pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.
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$54-$93/h - Independent contractor engagement, fully remote. Mercor pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.
Write original & advanced IMO-style mathematics problems to challenge frontier AI models Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently-rigorous proofs
