Physics Researcher - AI Collaborator

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 Research Collaborator (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: Up to 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate research papers in Physics for correctness, novelty, and significance.
• 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.
• Surface 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 such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Physics, or Science.
• A doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in Physics or a related STEM field.
• A competitive fellowship like an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship or Sloan Research Fellowship.
• Issued patents, a spin-out company, or grants held as a named Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator.
• An International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal.
• Current or recent experience in an active research role, such as a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials

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]

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