Astrophysics PhD - Gravitation Expert

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 157.000 - 216.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) for a remote contract of 8 to 10 weeks. You will evaluate AI model training in physics challenges and develop complex problems to assess AI outputs, with a focus on precision and rigorous reasoning.

A strong publication record and English writing ability are required. The role demands independence, ability to work asynchronously, and experience with LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or a closely related field.
• Verifiable publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs.
• Proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.
• English at B2 or above, including written reasoning.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate AI model training and improve model outputs in research-level physics challenges.
• Develop complex physics problems and solutions in your subfield for AI model evaluation.
• Review completed work and provide structured feedback to enhance training data quality.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure precision and rigor in model reasoning.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Kenntnisse

Publication evaluation

English writing

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Ausbildung

PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or related field

Tools

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Jobbeschreibung

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: Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$110/hour Location: Remote Duration: 8 to 10 weeks Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model training and improve model outputs in research-level physics challenges.
• Develop complex physics problems and solutions in your subfield for AI model evaluation .
• Review completed work and provide structured feedback to enhance training data quality .
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure precision and rigor in model reasoning .
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or a closely related field.
• Published work on specific phenomena such as torsion, Nieh-Yan, or Chern-Simons terms.
• Verifiable publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs .
• Proficiency in LaTeX , Python , SymPy , and Jupyter .
• English at B2 or above , including written reasoning.

Preferred

• Familiarity with an agentic coding extension in VS Code .