Cosmology Physicist - Fully Remote | Up to $110/hr
$110 per hourMercor
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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: Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 8 to 10 weeks
Commitment: 10 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI model training and improve model outputs in research-level physics challenges.
- Develop complex physics problems and solutions in your subfield for AI model evaluation .
- Review completed work and provide structured feedback to enhance training data quality .
- Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure precision and rigor in model reasoning.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or a closely related field.
- Published work on specific phenomena such as torsion, Nieh-Yan, or Chern-Simons terms.
- Verifiable publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs .
- Proficiency in LaTeX , Python , SymPy , and Jupyter .
- English at B2 or above , including written reasoning.
Preferred
- Familiarity with an agentic coding extension in VS Code .
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Apply and complete the attached form with basic information and research experience.
- Provide arXiv ID or DOI of your own paper for each selected area.
- We verify your papers and authorship against the public record.
- Onboarding or a short live alignment call to agree on the area and assignment.
- A brief 30 to 45 minute assessment may be added if needed.
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