Remote Gravitation & Cosmology Physicist (PhD) for AI

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 157,000 - 216,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) for a remote contract of 8 to 10 weeks. You will evaluate AI model training in physics challenges and develop complex problems to assess AI outputs, with a focus on precision and rigorous reasoning.

A strong publication record and English writing ability are required. The role demands independence, ability to work asynchronously, and experience with LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.

Qualifications

• PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or a closely related field.
• Verifiable publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs.
• Proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.
• English at B2 or above, including written reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model training and improve model outputs in research-level physics challenges.
• Develop complex physics problems and solutions in your subfield for AI model evaluation.
• Review completed work and provide structured feedback to enhance training data quality.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure precision and rigor in model reasoning.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Publication evaluation

English writing

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Education

PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or related field

Tools

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) for a remote contract of 8 to 10 weeks. You will evaluate AI model training in physics challenges and develop complex problems to assess AI outputs, with a focus on precision and rigorous reasoning.

A strong publication record and English writing ability are required. The role demands independence, ability to work asynchronously, and experience with LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.