Mathematics Reviewer (Pod Lead, Terminal Bench Science)

About the role

This is a remote contract position as pod lead for math review in terminal bench science, working 10 to 40 hours per week. The role reviews tasks created by trainers for mathematical correctness and reproducibility, and mentors trainers in task design and coding practices.

Key responsibilities

• Review trainer-created tasks for mathematical correctness and reproducibility
• Verify the convergence, stability and error handling of mathematical tasks
• Ensure tasks promote genuine multi-step reasoning and appropriate computation
• Design graders based on mathematical properties and check for optimality certificates
• Provide feedback and track trainer revisions to ensure quality
• Mentor and onboard trainers in task design and coding practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve benchmark quality

Required profile

• Ph.D., postdoctoral experience or equivalent in mathematics or a related field
• Experience mentoring or leading technical or research teams
• Ability to evaluate algorithms, proofs and computational results rigorously
• Strong communication skills to give constructive feedback

Required skills

• Strong programming in Python, Julia, C/C++ and MATLAB/Octave
• Proficiency in Linux and terminal usage for scientific computing
• Experience with numerical methods, optimization and mathematical modeling

Pay is listed as $15-$28 per hour; the application process takes about 20 minutes via an easy apply option.