Computational Seismology Expert - PhD - AI Trainer

$70 - $85 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

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: Computational Seismology & Geophysics Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Design challenging computational problems using scientific software to test AI capabilities.
Develop problems requiring AI to compute exact answers from complex, multi-step workflows.
Create tasks where AI must strategically plan queries or experiments to uncover hidden information.
Refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
Work independently and asynchronously to refine problem designs based on feedback.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries .
Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
Ability to work independently in a Linux/terminal environment .
Available for at least 15–20 hours per week .

Preferred

Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

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