Business Strategy PhD - Assessment Expert

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 Business & Commerce Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $77–$98/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Author original business questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. All necessary information must be in the problem statement. 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, DBA, or doctoral candidate in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, or a closely related field. MBA or Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. Strong command of graduate-level business strategy, organizational theory, and quantitative methods. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred Industry leadership experience or research publications in business fields 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: [email protected] PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,

Author high-level business strategy questions and detailed step-by-step solutions for AI benchmarking. Verify the clarity and precision of existing problems while providing academic references for each.

Requires a PhD, DBA, or doctoral candidacy in Business Administration, Management, or Marketing. Candidates must possess strong graduate-level knowledge of organizational theory and quantitative methods.

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• Business Strategy
• Organizational Theory
• Quantitative Methods
• Academic Writing
• Problem Design
• Chain-of-Thought Reasoning
• Business Administration
• Marketing
• Research
• English Proficiency

• Science & Research
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Education
• Software

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 13, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

10 hours per week

Location requirements

Country, Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

Seniority

Not Applicable