Philosophy Phd - Assessment Specialist

### 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:** 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 with all necessary information. * Rate each question's 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 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and 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.** * ****Master's degree** considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.** * **Strong command of philosophical argumentation, formal logic, and canonical texts across traditions.** * **Excellent written **English** and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.** ### **Preferred** * **Research publications or teaching experience in **philosophy** 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:** * **For any help or support, reach out to:** **_PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity._** Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)