Physics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $225/hr Part-time
United States
Part-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
About The Job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Physics Researchers (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $125–$225/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–16 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Qualifications
Must-Have
Compensation & Legal
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Physics Researchers (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $125–$225/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–16 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author and review challenging physics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models.
- Evaluate model outputs on tasks like analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, and numerical modeling.
- Identify areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD physicist would catch.
- Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- First-author or co-first-author publications in journals like Physical Review Letters, Nature, or Science.
- Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for physics or STEM.
- Competitive fellowships such as NSF GRFP, Hertz, or DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
- Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants as a named PI or co-PI.
- International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist.
- Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher.
Compensation & Legal
- W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus.
- Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.
- No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Skills
Software DevelopmentResearch