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Physics PhD - Research Collaborator

📍 Location
New York
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
May 27, 2026

About the Role

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: 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 model's performance on tasks to identi...

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