Physics Expert for AI Research - Remote

Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI research group on a project to advance frontier physics problem-solving in multilingual contexts. We are seeking physics experts with either International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) or a PhD in physics. The goal of this project is to collect, organize, and curate high-level physics questions and resources from diverse international sources to support the training of cutting-edge AI models. This is a short-term, remote opportunity for those excited about applying their expertise to frontier AI research.

In Short

• Collaborate with AI research group on physics problem-solving.
• Collect and curate high-level physics questions.
• Remote work with flexible scheduling.
• Short-term engagement (1-2 months).
• Expected commitment of 10-20 hours/week.
• Evaluate rigor and complexity of physics problems.
• Organize files into a structured dataset.
• Ensure scientific accuracy of sourced materials.
• Independent contractor engagement.
• Compensation at $75/hour.

Requirements

• Background in physics with IPhO medal or PhD.
• Strong evaluation skills for physics problems.
• Multilingual experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Conduct research in any language.
• Curate and organize datasets.
• Ensure accuracy and difficulty level of materials.
• Extract reasoning frameworks from academic sources.

Benefits

• Remote and asynchronous work schedule.
• Flexible participation for varying availability.
• Short-term commitment of 1-2 months.
• Weekly payments via Stripe Connect.