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Quantum Information Scientist PhD

Mercor

Job Location:

Berlin - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 5 November 2026 (9 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 2 February 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80$110/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 8 to 10 weeks
Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in Physics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
Review complex physics problems for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
Provide clear structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated physics tasks and solutions.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency relevance and coverage across datasets.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD in quantum information quantum optics or a closely related field.
Published work on specific phenomena listed in the research areas.
A verifiable publication record with three to five representative papers.
Working proficiency with LaTeX Python SymPy and Jupyter.
English at B2 or above including written reasoning.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

Apply and complete the attached form.
We verify your papers and authorship against the public record.
Then one of two things happens: either we onboard you directly or we invite you to a short live alignment call.
A brief 30 to 45 minute assessment may be added if needed.

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