Astrophysics Specialist

About the Role

This remote contract opportunity is with Mercor, a company that connects top creative and technical professionals with AI research laboratories. The organization is based in San Francisco and is backed by investors such as Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position Details

The company is looking for a Physics PhD to contribute on a contract basis. The work is fully remote, with a target commitment of 4 to 6 tasks each week. Compensation is set at $85 per hour.

What You Will Do

• Design difficult problems across statistical mechanics, condensed matter, AMO physics, and related areas.
• Support a project centered on advanced large language model work.
• Produce high-quality datasets that can help shape future AI progress.
• Partner with AI research teams to keep the output accurate, useful, and relevant.
• Handle work independently and asynchronously while meeting assigned deadlines.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Physics is required.
• The candidate should hold a graduate degree from the US, UK, Canada, or Western Europe.
• Strong focus on detail is essential.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills are needed.
• Advanced English fluency is mandatory.

Start Date

The expected start period is February, and applications are reviewed continuously as they come in.

Application Process

The application can be completed in about 20 to 30 minutes and includes three steps: uploading a resume, completing an AI interview based on the resume, and submitting a form.

Resources and Support

If help is needed, support is available through the company’s support email. Additional platform and interview process information is available in the company’s documentation.

Additional Notes

The review team checks applications daily, so completing the AI interview and the full application steps is important to be considered for the role.