Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

Role Summary

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.

Requirements

• 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.

• 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:

Additional Information

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