PhD Physicist & AI Research Scientist

PhD Physicist & AI Research Scientist

Mercor, a leading AI research lab, is seeking an AI Research Scientist to evaluate the scientific correctness of LLM-generated responses across physics and engineering topics.

Company: Mercor

Location: Remote

Type: Contractor

Commitment: 30 hours/week

Base Pay Range

$50–$60 per hour

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate scientific correctness, conceptual rigor, depth of LLM-generated responses across physics and engineering topics.
• Review outputs involving mathematical modeling, experimental methods, and theoretical frameworks in physics.
• Identify factual errors, reasoning flaws, and conceptual misunderstandings in model outputs.
• Benchmark model performance on advanced physics and applied engineering problems.
• Work independently and asynchronously using proprietary evaluation tools.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD (or PhD candidate) in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong command of graduate-level physics and mathematical reasoning.
• Excellent written communication and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.

Preferred

• Proficiency in Python for scientific analysis or model evaluation.

Compensation & Legal

• Contractor position via Mercor
• Weekly payments through Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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