About the job

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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

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