Particle & Nuclear Physics AI Benchmark Problem Designer

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert to design graduate-level problems that use real scientific software for research-level AI evaluation. You will craft challenging computational tasks that require deep physics knowledge and careful reasoning beyond brute force.

You'll work with scikit-hep and related Python tools, implement problem setups, validators, and experiments, and iterate designs based on feedback.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS/PhD or equivalent)
• Proficiency with at least one scientific software library, shown via publications or contributions
• Strong Python skills — writing problem setups, oracle functions, and validators
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback

Responsibilities

• Create graduate-level problems using specialized scientific software
• Test problems against state-of-the-art AI models and refine until target difficulty is met
• Design experiments and plan queries to uncover information from partial results
• Iterate problem designs based on model performance and feedback

Skills

Python programming

Independent work

Problem design

Strong reasoning

Research problem solving

Education

MS or PhD in STEM

Tools

scikit-hep

HEP Python tools

Monte Carlo

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert to design graduate-level problems that use real scientific software for research-level AI evaluation. You will craft challenging computational tasks that require deep physics knowledge and careful reasoning beyond brute force.

You'll work with scikit-hep and related Python tools, implement problem setups, validators, and experiments, and iterate designs based on feedback.