Remote Statistical Physics AI Researcher

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking researchers to tackle research-grade physics problems across five specialized areas, matching narrowly to candidates who have published on specific phenomena. You will contribute by creating problems, solving them, reviewing completed work, or auditing it, with written reasoning required for every assignment.

This is remote, with no fixed hours, averaging 10 hours per week over an 8–10 week window, starting immediately.

Qualifications

• PhD in statistical physics or mathematical physics is required.
• Publications in the specific phenomena are essential.
• Three to five representative papers with arXiv IDs or DOIs should be listed, ideally from the last five years.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, Python, SymPy and Jupyter is expected.

Responsibilities

• Tackle research-grade physics problems in one of the panel areas and produce complete, verifiable results.
• Match to a subfield based on publication record and expertise.
• Review or audit work and create problems or solve assigned tasks with written reasoning.

Skills

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Education

PhD in statistical physics or mathematical physics

Tools

VS Code

Job description

Mercor is seeking researchers to tackle research-grade physics problems across five specialized areas, matching narrowly to candidates who have published on specific phenomena. You will contribute by creating problems, solving them, reviewing completed work, or auditing it, with written reasoning required for every assignment.

This is remote, with no fixed hours, averaging 10 hours per week over an 8–10 week window, starting immediately.