Cosmology Specialist - Fully Remote
$70 - $100 per hourFull-time
Mercor
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: STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design - Astrophysics & Cosmology
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design graduate-level computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries.
- Evaluate AI systems' ability to solve research-grade problems, from querying simulations to interpreting outputs.
- Develop experimental strategies to recover hidden information from data, emphasizing strategic reasoning.
- Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models, refining problem designs to achieve target difficulty.
- Work independently and asynchronously to iterate on problem designs based on calibration feedback.
- Utilize astropy and related tools for cosmological calculations and observational data reduction.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
- Demonstrated proficiency with scientific software libraries, evidenced by research publications or professional work.
- Strong Python programming skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
- Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
- Available for at least 15–20 hours per week .
Preferred
- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific pedagogy or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
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