Job Overview
Job description
- Salary:
- USD 70 - 100 per hour
- Location:
- Germany
- Work arrangement:
- Remote
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: STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design - Astrophysics & Cosmology
- Type: Contract
- Compensation: $70–$100/hour
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
- Role Responsibilities
Design graduate-level computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries.
Evaluate AI systems' ability to solve research-grade problems, from querying simulations to interpreting outputs.
Develop experimental strategies to recover hidden information from data, emphasizing strategic reasoning.
Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models, refining problem designs to achieve target difficulty.
Work independently and asynchronously to iterate on problem designs based on calibration feedback.
Utilize astropy and related tools for cosmological calculations and observational data reduction.
Requirements
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
- Demonstrated proficiency with scientific software libraries, evidenced by research publications or professional work.
- Strong Python programming skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
- Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
- Available for at least 15–20 hours per week .
Preferred
- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific pedagogy or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- Resources & Support
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Additional Information
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
- Role:
- Cosmology Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr
- Job Type:
- Contractor
Company profile
mercor
mercor.comMercor is an AI data company that connects domain experts across hundreds of professional fields with frontier AI labs and enterprises. Experts on its platform train and evaluate AI models, and its APEX benchmark family measures how AI performs on real-world professional work. Mercor Enterprise helps large companies capture how their most skilled people work and turn that expertise into AI agents. Founded in 2023, the company has offices in San Francisco, NYC and London.
- Founded
- 2023
- Funding Stage
- Series C
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