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Physics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $180/hr
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Physics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $180/hr
Mercor is hiring!
Physics PhD (Top 50 Program, US/UK/CA)
About the Role
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Based in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
This is a contract role, offering:
- Remotely flexible work
- Highly competitive compensation: $70–$180/hour
- Immediate start
Role Responsibilities
You will focus on advancing AI reasoning in physics through:
- Analysing AI-generated proofs, derivations, and solutions, ensuring correctness, mathematical rigour, and clarity.
- Identifying inconsistencies or gaps in model outputs and formal reasoning.
- Applying cited principles to support derivations (e.g., theorems, fundamental physics laws).
- Independent delivery: Tasks completed within 24 hours when Scheduled (15h/week expected).
- Collaborating asynchronously with AI researchers to refine model output quality.
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Requirements
Must-Have
✅ PhD in Physics (from a top 50 US/UK/CA program) (Note: Not applicable to engineering or applied physics research.)
✅ Primary research focus in theoretical/advanced physics (not breadth-first/broad-fields, but quantitative rigor).
✅ Top-tier graduate-level comprehension and execution across:
- Classical, quantum, or statistical mechanics
- General relativity, thermal/statistical physics
- Electromagnetism, fluid dynamics, or condensed matter
- (Advanced electives/conferences in academic track encouraged)
✅ Naked pencil-and-paper math approach to evaluate proofs independently without tool assistance.
✅ Clarity of communication in explaining reasoning—supporting and identifying gaps logically (e.g., reference to theorems, hypotheses).
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✅ Flexible commitment: ~15–16 hours/week (adjustable as workload demands).
Preferred
🚀 Continuing research, academia, or active contributions to physics literature.
Application Process
Total time required: 20–30 min
- Submit your resume.
- Complete a short -technical interview (more info). (Existing applicants may skip this step.)
Support & Next Steps
- Interview platform details + faqs: Mercor Talent Documentation
- Contact support: support@mercor.com
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