Remote AMO Physicist — AI Content Evaluation (Contract)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD) for a remote contract role. You will evaluate AI-generated physics content, review complex problems, and collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data and model performance.

The project runs 8–10 weeks at approximately 10 hours per week, with compensation of $80–$110 per hour. A PhD, strong publication record, and proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy and Jupyter are required, with English at least B2.

Qualifications

• PhD in atomic, molecular or optical physics.
• Published work on the specific phenomena mentioned.
• A verifiable publication record with three to five representative papers.
• Working proficiency with LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.
• English at B2 or above

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in physics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Review complex physics problems for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated physics tasks and solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Education

PhD in atomic, molecular or optical physics

Tools

LaTeX

Jupyter

Python

SymPy

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD) for a remote contract role. You will evaluate AI-generated physics content, review complex problems, and collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data and model performance.

The project runs 8–10 weeks at approximately 10 hours per week, with compensation of $80–$110 per hour. A PhD, strong publication record, and proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy and Jupyter are required, with English at least B2.