AI Research Prompt Engineer: Physics PhD (Remote)

Mercor Inc

Mercor is seeking a Physics PhD Coding Expert for a remote contract role. Work involves sourcing material, writing scientific prompts, and calibrating tasks for frontier models over a 6-week period, 20+ hours per week. Immediate start; requires a PhD, strong Python/R, GitHub, and Docker skills; publications are a plus. This role supports AI research labs and emphasizes independent, high-quality evaluation work. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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