Physics Expert Part-time NEW

Physics Expert

$75-$83 / hr

Part-time position Remote

Posted by Mercor

What You'll Do

Author, review, and annotate technical tasks used to evaluate AI model performance on physics problems. Tasks involve producing original problem sets grounded in experimental setups, field/wave diagrams, and phase-space plots; writing reference solutions; and applying structured quality checks.

Who We're Looking For

• PhD in Physics, or MS in Physics with 3+ yrs research or teaching experience, or BS in Physics with 5+ yrs 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 Starting rate $75/hr. Strong contributors have the opportunity to be promoted based on task quality and throughput.

Commitment Part-time, ~20 hrs/week, flexible schedule. Fully remote. Hourly.

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.

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