Research Physicist
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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: Physics AI Evaluator
Type: Full-time or Part-time Contract Work
Compensation: $73/hour
Location: USA UK Canada EU
Role Responsibilities
- Write and refine prompts to guide model behavior in physics contexts.
- Evaluate LLM-generated responses to physics-related queries for conceptual accuracy mathematical correctness and reasoning quality.
- Conduct fact-checking using authoritative public sources and domain knowledge.
- Annotate model responses by identifying strengths areas of improvement and factual or conceptual inaccuracies.
- Assess clarity structure and appropriateness of explanations for different audiences.
- Apply consistent evaluation standards by following clear taxonomies benchmarks and detailed evaluation guidelines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Physics or closely related field.
- Deep expertise in one or more sub-domains: Classical Mechanics & Dynamics Electromagnetism Optics & Signals Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics Quantum Physics Relativity Cosmology & High-Energy Physics.
- Significant experience using large language models (LLMs).
- Excellent writing skills and ability to explain complex physics concepts.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience reviewing or editing technical or academic writing.
- Fluent English language skills.
Preferred
- Prior experience with RLHF model evaluation or data annotation work.
- Experience teaching mentoring or explaining physics concepts to non-expert audiences.
- Familiarity with evaluation rubrics benchmarks or structured review frameworks.
Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
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- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
