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Quantitative Research Expert (English)

Create realistic quantitative finance problems based on professional modeling work, then write complete reference answers that explain the reasoning step by step. Review analyses for modeling errors that take practical judgment to spot.

Field: Finance & accounting
Where: United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Asks for: PhD, Master's
Posted: 5 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $115/hr, this role pays more than 80% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $85.

Open finance & accounting roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $98/hr (10 roles).

Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 5 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$115/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$2,300

Per month, if the work is steady

$9,967

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,520 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

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Open finance & accounting roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

Platform	Open	Median	Best-paid open role
micro1	23	$90/hr	Domain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role	93	$90/hr	Finance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor	28	$90/hr	Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr	35	$73/hr	Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI	26	up to $83/hr	Investment BankersUp to $175/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

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The work

Work may cover signal research, backtesting, derivatives pricing, risk modeling, and statistical time series. Review the duties and qualifications before applying to make sure the role matches your expertise.

Write challenging finance problems and authoritative solutions.
Assess whether financial models and analyses are sound, including errors that may be easy to miss.

What it pays and takes

Pay: $115 per hour.
Work arrangement: Remote, asynchronous contractor work with a flexible schedule.
Time requirement: At least 20 hours per week.
Location: Open to candidates in the eligible countries for this role.
Education: A master's or PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, financial engineering, economics, or computer science.
Experience: At least three years of full-time work as a quantitative researcher, quant analyst, or risk modeler.
Technical skills: Hands-on experience with backtesting, pricing models, risk models, or statistical time series; strong programming ability in Python, R, C++, or MATLAB.
Communication: Strong written English and the ability to explain model reasoning step by step.
Helpful background: Work at a hedge fund, trading firm, bank, or asset manager; experience with market or credit risk models such as VaR, expected shortfall, or PD/LGD.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses examples written and reviewed by people to help AI models learn and improve. Experienced quantitative professionals are needed to create realistic financial problems and identify errors in model reasoning.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $115/hr since Nov 7, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).

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