Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

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.

About the role

Contract position, remote, 4–6 tasks per week at $85/hour. Start date: February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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.

Requirements

• 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