Pure Mathematics Research Expert (PhD)

**Mercor is seeking researchers in Pure Mathematics for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.**

In this role, you will contribute your mathematical expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by constructing rigorous problems and solutions in your area of specialization.

### You're a good fit if you:

- Are a professor (Assistant, Associate, or Full), postdoctoral fellow/associate, or a late-stage (year 4+) PhD student in pure mathematics

- Specialize in areas such as:

- Algebraic Topology

- Number Theory

- Algebraic Geometry

- Representation Theory

- Operator Algebras

- Differential Geometry

- Set Theory

- Have a demonstrated record of publishing original results in leading pure-math journals or presenting at major conferences

- Routinely engage in day-to-day work that involves:

- Proving new theorems

- Constructing counterexamples

- Formulating conjectures

- Refining rigorous proofs

- Are actively engaged in hands-on research (not just in a supervisory role), regularly writing proofs, drafting papers, and participating in seminars or reading groups

- Have strong written communication skills
• *Note:** We are not currently seeking researchers focused on applied mathematics.

### Here are more details about the role:

- The role is ongoing, starting at the end of June/beginning of July and continuing with rolling applications

- The project involves 10–20 hours of work per week with the potential to expand up to 40 hours per week

### Ideal candidates include:

- Faculty who maintain an active research program alongside mentoring and light teaching responsibilities

- Postdoctoral researchers or late-stage PhD students with significant first-author publications, invited talks, or preprints on arXiv in reputable pure-math categories

- Mathematicians committed to high levels of rigor, abstraction, and originality in their research

### Screening Process:

- You will need to complete a short interview and form, which will take a total of 20–30 minutes to fully apply

Apply today and leverage your pure mathematics expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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