Senior Economics Research Expert

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Pay

$150-200/hr

Location

Remote

Difficulty

Medium

Posted

2 weeks ago (Sep 28, 2026)

Hours

40 hrs/week

Required Skills

Life, Physical, and Social Science

About This Role

Mercor is recruiting Senior Economics Research Experts for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab.

You are a great fit if you:

Have at least 2 years of experience working for top institutions, leading economics research (e.g. World Bank, IMF, Fed, Graduate Schools)
PhD in Economics

Here are more details about the role:

You must be able to commit at least 10 hours per week for this role
This is a minimum four week engagement
Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor