Applied Physics Question Designer (Remote Contract)

Mercor; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 64.000 - 80.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking an Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist in a remote, contract role. Pay ranges from $61 to $77 per hour, with a commitment of 10+ hours per week. The role focuses on designing rigorous physics problems for AI research contexts and requires expert-level physics credentials.

The candidate will craft questions with clear statements, provide correct answers and distractors, and supply references. Strong English, formalism, and the ability to present solutions clearly are essential.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Physics, Applied Physics or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth.
• Strong command of graduate-level physics concepts and mathematical formalism.
• Excellent written English ability to express complex ideas clearly.

Aufgaben

• Author original physics questions testing deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate question difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
• Flag clarity/solvability issues and justify edits.

Kenntnisse

Graduate-level physics concepts

Mathematical formalism

Excellent written English

Ausbildung

PhD in Physics or closely related field

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Jobbeschreibung

Mercor is seeking an Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist in a remote, contract role. Pay ranges from $61 to $77 per hour, with a commitment of 10+ hours per week. The role focuses on designing rigorous physics problems for AI research contexts and requires expert-level physics credentials.

The candidate will craft questions with clear statements, provide correct answers and distractors, and supply references. Strong English, formalism, and the ability to present solutions clearly are essential.