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STEM PhD Evaluator (Mathematics)

PhD mathematicians write and grade graduate-level problems and step-by-step proofs used to train and evaluate AI models.

At a glance

  • $60 – $90 / hourPaid in USD, weekly. Rate set after a short paid assessment.
  • Remote, any timezoneWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
  • Hourly contract · paid weekly in USD · remoteChoose your own hours.
  • Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
  • Contract · ExpertMultiple openings · Client: AI labs and data vendors

About the work

Problems must be new and unpublished. Copying from textbooks or online sources is checked for and disqualifies the work.

What you will do

  • Write original, graduate-level problems with verified solutions
  • Grade model proofs and derivations step by step against a rubric
  • Identify the exact step where a model's reasoning fails and explain why
  • Review other experts' items for correctness and difficulty

What we are looking for

  • PhD in mathematics or applied mathematics, completed
  • Publications, a faculty post or equivalent research record
  • Fluent written English
  • Comfortable writing in LaTeX

Nice to have

  • Competition mathematics (olympiad, Putnam) background
  • Experience setting or marking exams at university level

Hiring process

  1. Step 1Profile and CV review
  2. Step 2AI interview in English, proctored (about 20 minutes)
  3. Step 3Identity check: government ID and liveness
  4. Step 4Degree verification with the awarding university
  5. Step 5Short paid assessment and Expert Score

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.

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