Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Physics PhD for contract work conducted remotely. The role focuses on developing advanced physics problems and contributing to AI-related data projects with autonomous, asynchronous collaboration.

You should hold a PhD in Physics and a graduate degree from the US/UK/Canada/Western Europe, with high attention to detail and excellent English communication. The position runs 4–6 tasks weekly and offers flexible remote engagement.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

PhD in Physics

Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/WEU

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Physics

Graduate degree from 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.