Physics Expert (PhD/Master's)

Mercor is seeking Physics PhD / Master’s students for a premier project with one of the world's top AI labs.

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by curating difficult problems in your domain.

You're a good fit if you:

• Currently pursuing/holding a Physics-related PhD / Master’s from a leading US or Canadian university.

• Have high attention to detail.

• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Have excellent proficiency in English.

Additional Project Details:

• The project will begin in September, though we will continue with rolling application review throughout the duration of the project.

• Expect to contribute 15-20 hours of work per week, with potential to extend up to 40+ hours.

• The project is scoped to last a minimum of 1-2 months.

Screening Process:

• You will need to complete an AI interview and written form, which will take a combined 20-30 minutes to complete.

We are only accepting applicants from the US and Canada.

Apply today and leverage your leadership and technical expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.