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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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Operations Research Professional
Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$80/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author clear, unambiguous, open-ended operations research prompts that elicit evaluable AI responses.
- Verify prompts are within the scope of the assigned subdomain and correctly rated for difficulty.
- Ensure all 5 prompts in a task are sufficiently distinct from one another with varying difficulty levels.
- Apply expert judgment to assess the depth and quality of quantitative reasoning required.
- Edit prompts and difficulty assignments where standards are not met.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Master's degree or higher in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field.
- 2–6 years of professional or research experience in optimization, logistics, or decision science.
- Strong command of mathematical programming, probabilistic modeling, and algorithmic methods.
- Excellent written English and ability to craft precise, well-scoped technical questions.
Preferred
- Experience with solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX) or simulation tools is a strong plus.
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: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Operations Research
- Optimization
- Mathematical Programming
- Probabilistic Modeling
- Algorithmic Methods
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Research
- Decision Science
- Logistics
- Technical Writing
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Master's degree, 2-6 years of experience in optimization, logistics, or decision science, and your proficiency in mathematical programming, probabilistic modeling, and algorithmic methods.
- Prepare for AI interview: Understand that your AI interview will be based on your resume; ensure it accurately reflects your qualifications and experience for an Operations Research Professional role.
- Showcase writing skills: Emphasize your ability to craft clear, precise, and well-scoped technical questions, as this is crucial for authoring operations research prompts.
- Address preferred qualifications: If you have experience with solvers like Gurobi or CPLEX, or simulation tools, make sure to explicitly mention this on your resume and during the application process.
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