First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Physics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring Physics PhD experts on a remote contract basis at $70 to $90 per hour, for 4 to 6 tasks per week. The work is writing advanced physics problems in quantum mechanics, electrodynamics or classical mechanics to build AI training datasets, and it requires a physics PhD from the US, UK, Canada or Western Europe.
Pay:
$70–$90 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Develop advanced physics problems in quantum mechanics, electrodynamics or classical mechanics
- Create high-quality datasets to improve large language models
- Collaborate with AI research teams on data relevance and accuracy
- Contribute 4 to 6 tasks per week
Requirements summary:
- PhD in Physics with specialization in advanced quantum mechanics, electrodynamics or classical mechanics
- Graduate degree from US, UK, Canada or Western Europe
- High attention to detail
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Excellent English proficiency
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Research & science |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Physics |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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 PhD Experts (Advanced Quantum, Electrodynamics & Classical Mechanics)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–6 tasks/week
Role Responsibilities
- Develop challenging problems in Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Electrodynamics, or Advanced Classical Mechanics to inform future AI innovation.
- Create high-quality data sets to advance state-of-the-art large language models.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data relevance and accuracy.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.
- Contribute 4–6 tasks per week, each requiring several hours of rigorous physics expertise.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Physics with specialization in Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Electrodynamics, or Advanced Classical Mechanics.
- Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe.
- High attention to detail.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent proficiency in English.
Start Date
- February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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 opportunity.
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