Mathematics PhD - Assessment Specialist

• Author original math questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• 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 to challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability. Justify any edits made.

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level mathematical concepts and formal proof writing.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

• Experience with rigorous academic problem design or mathematical competition writing is a strong plus.

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