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Research And Development Scientist AI Trainer

Mercor


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 15 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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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 - Research Collaborator
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70$100/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Design challenging real-world physics problems in areas like classical mechanics electromagnetism and quantum mechanics.
  • Prepare components including detailed problem statements golden solutions and evaluation criteria.
  • Evaluate the models performance on tasks to identify reasoning and derivation failures.
  • Analyze model trajectories to extract core capability loss patterns.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Currently enrolled in or recently completed a PhD program in Physics or a related field.
  • Deep expertise in physics subfields with strong mathematical and analytical skills.
  • Ability to write clear rigorous and well-structured physics problems and solutions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to engage reliably for 8 hours/week.

Compensation & Legal

  • W-2 employment through Cincinnatus LLC.
  • Payroll benefits and compliance provided by Cincinnatus LLC.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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