Cosmology Physicist - Fully Remote
mercorDenver, CO
$80–$110/hour
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mercorDenver, COyesterday
$80–$110/hour
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Space Research and TechnologyResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)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:
Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$110/hour Location: Remote Duration: 8 to 10 weeks Commitment: 10 hours/week
Role Responsibilities:
Evaluate AI model training and improve model outputs in research-level physics challenges.
Develop complex physics problems and solutions in your subfield for AI model evaluation.
Review completed work and provide structured feedback to enhance training data quality.
Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure precision and rigor in model reasoning.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have:
PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics, or a closely related field.
Published work on specific phenomena such as torsion, Nieh-Yan, or Chern-Simons terms.
Verifiable publication record with arXiv IDs or DOIs.
Proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.
English at B2 or above, including written reasoning.
Preferred
Familiarity with an agentic coding extension in VS Code.
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
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Level
SeniorL5
Salary
$80–$110/hour
Location
Denver, CO
Occupation
Physicists
Industry
Space Research and Technology
Posted
yesterday
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