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.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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