Remote Computational Particle & Nuclear Physics Specialist

mercor; France; À distance; EUR 83 000 - 119 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Mercor is seeking a Computational Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert to design and evaluate AI-driven problems in theoretical and experimental contexts. The role is remote with a commitment of 15-20 hours per week.

You will develop problems using scikit-hep and related Python tools, test against state-of-the-art models, and refine designs based on feedback. This contract position suits researchers comfortable working independently and in Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS, PhD or equivalent).
• Proven proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Preferred experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

Responsabilités

• Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in Particle & Nuclear Physics.
• Develop problems requiring the use of scikit-hep and related HEP Python tools for data analysis and computations.
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Work independently to improve problem designs based on feedback and testing results.
• Collaborate asynchronously to ensure problem relevance and complexity.

Connaissances

Python

Linux/Terminal

Scientific software

Formation

Graduate-level training in STEM (MS/PhD)

Outils

scikit-hep

HEP Python tools

Containerized environments

Description du poste

Mercor is seeking a Computational Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert to design and evaluate AI-driven problems in theoretical and experimental contexts. The role is remote with a commitment of 15-20 hours per week.

You will develop problems using scikit-hep and related Python tools, test against state-of-the-art models, and refine designs based on feedback. This contract position suits researchers comfortable working independently and in Linux environments.