Remote Physics PhD — Frontier Computing Researcher

1000scholars; United States; Remote; USD 328,000 - 655,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking Physics PhD coding experts for a fully remote, six‑week project with leading AI labs. You will author executable research problems focused on scientific computing across multiple physics domains and set up robust evaluation criteria.

Responsibilities include sourcing material, drafting prompts, developing grading rubrics, and calibrating against frontier models. The engagement is part-time (20+ hours/week) with weekly payments; start date is immediate.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, applied physics, or closely related field.
• Depth in at least two of: condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or another language for scientific computing.
• Comfortable with Git/GitHub and Docker; experience with PR workflows and automated quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Source your own material: published paper, Kaggle dataset, open-source repo, or self-designed scenario.
• Write scientific prompts based on the input.
• Build grading criteria that define a correct answer.
• Calibrate against frontier models where strong models fail.

Skills

Python

R

Git

Docker

Education

PhD in physics

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Mercor is seeking Physics PhD coding experts for a fully remote, six‑week project with leading AI labs. You will author executable research problems focused on scientific computing across multiple physics domains and set up robust evaluation criteria.

Responsibilities include sourcing material, drafting prompts, developing grading rubrics, and calibrating against frontier models. The engagement is part-time (20+ hours/week) with weekly payments; start date is immediate.