Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

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 PhD

Type:Contract

Compensation:$85/hour

Location:Remote

Commitment:4–6 tasks/week

Role Responsibilities

Develop challenging problems in Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter, AMO Physics, and other sub-domains.

Contribute to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models.

Create high-quality data to inform the future of AI innovation.

Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data quality and relevance.

Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD in Physics

Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe

High attention to detail

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Excellent proficiency in English

Start Date

February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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