STEM Research Intelligence Engineer Part-time

STEM Research Intelligence Engineer

$75 per hour

Hourly contract

Remote

Posted by Mercor

Mercor is building a team of STEM Research Intelligence Engineers to work on a research project which aims to build an extremely challenging scientific coding benchmark to test the capabilities of large language models. This benchmark will be used by a leading AI research lab to internally test and improve their model.

In this project, you will:

• Refresh existing scientific coding problems from the SciCode benchmark, many of which are incomplete or incorrect.
• Create brand new challenging problems similar to those found in the SciCode benchmark, but tied directly to your area of research.
• Work closely with other top researchers in your field to review and update these problems.

We're looking for participants who:

• Hold or are currently in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. in a STEM field from a top program.
• Have substantial recent research experience in their area of expertise.
• Have an exceptional level of attention to detail.
• Are excited about working with other researchers to build the most challenging scientific coding benchmark for LLMs.

Some fields we're most interested in starting with:

• Numerical linear algebra
• Computational physics
• Computational finance
• Condensed-matter physics
• Semiconductor materials
• Optics
• Quantum Information / Computing
• Astrophysics
• Particle physics
• Quantum / computational chemistry
• Ecology
• Biochemistry
• Genetics
• Molecular modeling

Details about the role:

• This is a flexible project, where you can participate remotely on your own time.
• That said, we do want participants to complete problems they commit to.
• You will be classified as an independent contractor with Mercor.
• The rate is a combination of hourly and bonus pay.

About Mercor:

• Our team is based in San Francisco, CA.
• We specialize in recruiting expert talent for top AI labs.
• Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

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