Physics Researcher - AI Systems [Remote]
$125 per hourMercor
New York, NY
- Remote job
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
- 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)
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Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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