Remote Physics R&D Scientist – Quantum, EM & Mechanics

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract role seeks a Physics - Research Collaborator to design real-world physics problems, prepare evaluation criteria, and assess model performance.

The candidate will work asynchronously meeting deadlines while contributing to advanced research in physics. The ideal applicant is pursuing or has completed a PhD in Physics, with deep expertise, strong mathematical and analytical capabilities, and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a PhD program in Physics or a related field.
• Deep expertise in physics subfields with strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to write clear, rigorous, and well-structured physics problems and solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging, real-world physics problems in areas like classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics.
• Prepare components including detailed problem statements, golden solutions, and evaluation criteria.
• Evaluate the model's performance on tasks to identify reasoning and derivation failures.
• Analyze model trajectories to extract core capability loss patterns.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract role seeks a Physics - Research Collaborator to design real-world physics problems, prepare evaluation criteria, and assess model performance.

The candidate will work asynchronously meeting deadlines while contributing to advanced research in physics. The ideal applicant is pursuing or has completed a PhD in Physics, with deep expertise, strong mathematical and analytical capabilities, and