PHYSICS EXPERT - FULLY REMOTE | UPTO $110/HR PART-TIME

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Physics Research Collaborator (Part-time) Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$110/hour Location: Remote Commitment: Up to 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Review and evaluate research papers in Physics for correctness, novelty, and significance. • Author and review challenging Physics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models . • Evaluate model outputs on tasks like analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, and numerical modeling. • Surface areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD physicist would catch. • Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors. Qualifications Must-Have • First-author or co-first-author publications in journals such as Physical Review Letters , Nature Physics , or Science . • A doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in Physics or a related STEM field. • A competitive fellowship like an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship or Sloan Research Fellowship . • Issued patents, a spin-out company, or grants held as a named Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. • An International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal. • Current or recent experience in an active research role, such as a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher . Compensation & Legal • Hourly contractor • Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.