Convection Stability Research Physicist (PhD) — Remote

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking researchers with a PhD in fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, or mechanical engineering to work on convection stability problems. You will contribute to high-level physics research, produce papers with rigorous reasoning, and align with subfield areas to ensure clear, verifiable results.

The role emphasizes published work on convection stability, proficiency in LaTeX, Python, and Jupyter, and a verifiable publication record.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field (fluid mechanics, applied math, mechanical engineering).
• Published work on convection stability specifically.
• Three to five representative papers with DOIs or arXiv IDs, preferably last five years.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, Python and Jupyter; VS Code familiarity helpful.

Responsibilities

• Engage in research-level physics problems in convection stability.
• Publish and present findings with clear written reasoning.
• Review and coordinate areas with matching subfields and committees.

Skills

LaTeX

Python

Jupyter

English proficiency

Education

PhD in fluid mechanics / applied math / mechanical engineering

Tools

LaTeX

Job description

Mercor is seeking researchers with a PhD in fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, or mechanical engineering to work on convection stability problems. You will contribute to high-level physics research, produce papers with rigorous reasoning, and align with subfield areas to ensure clear, verifiable results.

The role emphasizes published work on convection stability, proficiency in LaTeX, Python, and Jupyter, and a verifiable publication record.