Physics PhD - Quantum Mechanics Expert

$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: Physics PhD
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–6 tasks/week

Role Responsibilities

Develop challenging problems in Statistical Mechanics , Condensed Matter , AMO Physics , and other sub-domains.
Contribute to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models .
Create high-quality data to inform the future of AI innovation .
Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data quality and relevance.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD in Physics
Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe
High attention to detail
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent proficiency in English

Start Date

February ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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