Physics Expert

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Physics Expert contract role involves writing physics problems with detailed systems and reference answers for model grading, and evaluating model-derived solutions for accuracy and scaling.

You will flag flawed reasoning and work asynchronously to meet project deadlines, helping to improve AI model performance. The position requires a graduate degree in physics or a related field, strong written

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in physics or a related field with research experience.
• Clear written communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguous tasks and willingness to flag unclear instructions.

Responsibilities

• Write physics problems with detailed systems, assumptions, and regimes. Provide reference answers for model grading.
• Grade model-written derivations and numerical work. Validate approximations, check limiting cases, and ensure units and scaling are correct.
• Flag models reaching correct expressions through flawed reasoning under changed assumptions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Clear written communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Graduate degree in physics or related field

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 Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write physics problems with detailed systems, assumptions, and regimes. Provide reference answers for model grading.
• Grade model-written derivations and numerical work. Validate approximations, check limiting cases, and ensure units and scaling are correct.
• Flag models reaching correct expressions through flawed reasoning under changed assumptions.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate degree in physics or a related field with research experience.
• Clear written communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguous tasks and willingness to flag unclear instructions.

Resources & Support

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