Remote Quantum Physicist for AI Research & Innovation

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 137,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract role focuses on physics expertise in string theory, QFT, particle physics, and nuclear physics, contributing to AI innovation and data generation for language models.

The position is remote with rolling applications and requires a PhD in Physics and exceptional communication skills. Start date is February, with a flexible rolling review process.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with specialization in String theory, Quantum Field theory, particle physics, or nuclear physics.
• Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe.
• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop challenging problems in String theory, Quantum Field theory, particle physics, or nuclear physics to inform AI innovation.
• Collaborate with AI labs to create high-quality data for large language models.
• Evaluate and improve AI model outputs using domain expertise.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.
• Contribute 4-6 tasks weekly, each requiring several hours of rigorous work.

Skills

String theory

Quantum Field Theory

Particle physics

Nuclear physics

Education

PhD in Physics

Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote contract role focuses on physics expertise in string theory, QFT, particle physics, and nuclear physics, contributing to AI innovation and data generation for language models.

The position is remote with rolling applications and requires a PhD in Physics and exceptional communication skills. Start date is February, with a flexible rolling review process.