Nuclear Physics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/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: Computational Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design graduate-level computational problems for AI to solve using real scientific software.
• Develop problems requiring strategic planning and multi-step workflows in Particle & Nuclear Physics.
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Utilize scikit-hep and other HEP Python tools for data analysis and simulations.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Collaborate asynchronously with teams to improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries , demonstrated through research publications or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
• Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Available for 15–20 hours/week .

Preferred

• Experience across multiple domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments .