Senior Physicist

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 Subject Matter Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–6 tasks/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in Physics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Develop complex physics problems to inform the future of AI innovation.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Physics PhD (Graduated)
• Undergraduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe
• Graduate degree from a top US/UK/Canada/Western European university
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent proficiency in English

Start Date

• February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.