Physics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $225/hr Part-time

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)

• 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: support@mercor.com

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