Remote Condensed Matter Physicist (PhD) – Researcher

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

CritPt is seeking physicists to work on research-level problems in their subfield, with tasks including creating problems, solving them, reviewing work, or auditing it. This is not volume work; every submission must be complete and include written reasoning.

The engagement is remote, 10 hours per week, for 8 to 10 weeks, at a rate of $80 to $110 per hour. This opportunity emphasizes rigorous, publishable-quality reasoning and independent verification by a subfield specialist.

Qualifications

• PhD in condensed matter physics or closely related field is required.
• Publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs (3–5 papers) is required.
• Proven verifiable publication record will be checked against public record.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, Python, SymPy and Jupyter; familiarity with VS Code extension is useful.
• English at B2 or above, including written reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Engage in research-level physics problems in your subfield.
• Review completed work or audit it as assigned.
• Provide written reasoning as part of every assignment.

Skills

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Education

PhD in condensed matter physics

Tools

VS Code extension

Job description

CritPt is seeking physicists to work on research-level problems in their subfield, with tasks including creating problems, solving them, reviewing work, or auditing it. This is not volume work; every submission must be complete and include written reasoning.

The engagement is remote, 10 hours per week, for 8 to 10 weeks, at a rate of $80 to $110 per hour. This opportunity emphasizes rigorous, publishable-quality reasoning and independent verification by a subfield specialist.