Astronomy Expert for AI Research Project - Remote

Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI research group on a project to advance frontier astronomy problem-solving in multilingual contexts. We are seeking astronomy experts to collect, organize, and curate high-level astronomy questions and resources to support AI model training.

In Short

• Conduct research to identify advanced astronomy questions and resources.
• Curate and organize files into a structured dataset.
• Ensure scientific accuracy and difficulty level of sourced materials.
• Extract reasoning frameworks from academic sources.
• Remote and asynchronous work schedule.
• Expected commitment of 10–20 hours/week.
• Short-term engagement of 1–2 months.
• Independent contractor engagement with weekly payments.
• Submit resume highlighting astronomy background.
• Flexible participation for experts with varying availability.

Requirements

• Background in astronomy (IOAA medalist or PhD preferred).
• Strong evaluation skills for astronomy problems.
• Multilingual background preferred.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research.
• Flexible work hours.
• Competitive compensation at $75/hour.
• Work remotely from any location.