STEM Python Experts

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mercor is hiring experienced Mathematics Biology Chemistry and Physics professionals to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work on code validation prompt refinement algorithmic evaluation and model benchmarking.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Research Translation: Identify and analyze high-impact research papers in Physics Chemistry Math or Science that introduce novel code-implementable methods.
Complex Problem Decomposition: Break down high-level scientific problems into a series of logical independently testable subproblems.
Golden Solution Authoring: Develop Gold Standard Python solutions for each subproblem and create corresponding unit tests to verify accuracy
Quality Control and Review: Review peer prompts golden solutions and unit tests for accuracy comprehensiveness and difficulty.

Ideal Qualifications

Degree: Bachelors Masters or PhD in a STEM field (Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biochemistry or related Computational Sciences).
Expert Python Proficiency: Strong experience in scientific computing libraries (e.g. NumPy SciPy Matplotlib JAX or domain-specific packages like RDKit or OpenMM).
Technical Writing: Ability to translate dense academic research into clear structured problem statements for a technical audience.
Version Control: Proficiency with Git including branch management and pull request workflows.
Unit Testing Experience: Familiarity with testing frameworks (like pytest) and the ability to write robust validation scripts for mathematical/scientific code.

Project Timeline

Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 12 months
Commitment: Part-time (1525 hours/week with flexibility up to 80 hours/week)

Application & Onboarding Process

Upload your resume
AI interview: 3 short 15-minute conversational sessions to understand your background experience and interest in the role
Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

Apply today and leverage your data science expertise to help build the future of AI-driven systems!

Mercor is hiring experienced Mathematics Biology Chemistry and Physics professionals to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work on code validation prompt refinement algorithmic evaluation and model benchmark...