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Physics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $140/hrMercor • England, United Kingdom
Physics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $140/hr

Physics Researcher - Fully Remote | Upto $140/hr

Mercor • England, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Remote
Job description
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: Research Physics Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$140/hour Location: Remote Commitment: ~10 hours/week Role Responsibilities Solve research-level physics challenges end-to-end with verifiable derivations, code, and peer-reviewed references. Decompose challenges into standalone checkpoint sub-problems that require genuine physical reasoning. Author Python answer templates with auto-grading functions for symbolic or numerical answers. Audit submitted solutions for correctness, scope, and method soundness; deliver actionable feedback across iterations. Adjudicate between parallel solver attempts and decide which solution becomes the golden reference. Document chain-of-thought reasoning, error tolerances, equivalent symbolic forms, and verification test cases. Qualifications Must-Have PhD or postdoc in the relevant subfield (senior PhD student minimum). Postdoc or junior professor in the relevant subfield ( PhD minimum). Full professor or industry research PI in the relevant subfield (senior postdoc or junior professor minimum). Hands-on familiarity with at least two canonical methods of the target subfield, demonstrable through publications. 3–5 representative publications (arXiv ID or DOI), ideally within the last ~5 years and in the target subfield. Working proficiency with LaTeX , Python , Jupyter , and SymPy . Strong written English ( B2/C1/C2 minimum; native or near-native preferred). 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: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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