Philosophy PhD Benchmark Specialist Job at Mercor, New York, NY

  • Mercor
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Applied Philosophy Benchmark Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50$63/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author original philosophy questions that test deep conceptual understanding not surface-level recall.
  • Ensure questions are unambiguous self-contained and precisely defined. Include all necessary information in the problem statement.
  • Rate each questions difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate) Hard (advanced undergraduate) or Expert (post-graduate and above).
  • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
  • Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear concise reasoning in markdown format.
  • Supply 15 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
  • For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity completeness precision or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD or doctoral candidate in Philosophy or a closely related field.
  • Masters degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
  • Strong command of philosophical argumentation formal logic and canonical texts across traditions.
  • Research publications or teaching experience in philosophy is a strong plus.
  • Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Summer work, Remote work

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