About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Physics Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $75–$83/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on physics problems. Produce original problem sets grounded in experimental setups, field/wave diagrams, and phase-space plots. Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy. Annotate tasks to improve AI model outputs and training data quality. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance model performance. Collaborate with AI research teams to provide feedback and improve task quality. Qualifications Must-Have PhD in Physics , MS in Physics with 3+ years research or teaching experience, or BS in Physics with 5+ years tutoring, lab work,



or applied physics practice. Working fluency in at least two of: classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics/statistical mechanics, optics. Comfortable reading and interpreting experimental setups, field/wave diagrams, and phase-space plots. Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this chance.

📌 Physics Specialist - Fully Remote (Maharashtra)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Maharashtra