Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

mercor; France; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Physics PhD for a remote contract role to contribute to AI research labs. You will develop challenging problems in physics and help generate high-quality data for AI innovation.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Physics, a graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe, and demonstrates exceptionally clear written and verbal communication in English. You will work asynchronously on 4–6 tasks per week with rolling February start, collaborating with international teams to

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics required.
• Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe.
• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop challenging problems in Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter, AMO Physics, and related sub-domains.
• Contribute to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
• Create high-quality data to inform AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data quality and relevance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Physics

Graduate degree (US/UK/Canada/Western Europe)

Job description

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 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.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 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.

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