Economics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
Economics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check economics items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
- Pay
- Advertised ceiling: Up to $90/hour
- Location
- Remote — India, The United States
- Eligibility
- Remote; check the U.S., India location wording
- Qualification difficulty
- Highly selective
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- Platform
- SME Careers
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Listing/source checked
- Aug 31, 2026
- Apply link checked
- Jul 19, 2026
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What this role involves
Economics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on quality monitoring: Spot-check economics items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues. The public role asks for bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a closely related quantitative/social science field.
Public responsibilities include quality monitoring: Spot-check economics items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
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Why it may fit
- People with credible research, science, or education expertise
- Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Economics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)
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What to prepare
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a closely related quantitative/social science field.
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Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in economics research, teaching, policy analysis, economic consulting, data analysis, econometrics, content review, or related analytical workflows.
- Strong understanding of microeconomics, macroeconomics, market structures, incentives, supply and demand, elasticity, externalities, monetary/fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment, trade, growth, and basic econometric reasoning.
- Ability to evaluate economics content against detailed rubrics and identify issues such as incorrect assumptions, flawed causal reasoning, wrong formulas, misleading graphs, unsupported policy claims, poor data interpretation, or oversimplified conclusions.
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