Physics PhD - Scientific Computing Expert
Listed on 2026-09-11
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Research/Development
AI Business & Operations, Physics, Research Scientist, Data Scientist
Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code)
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on a new benchmark for scientific computing. You will author original, executable research problems that today's frontier models cannot solve.
Domains — depth required in at least two subdomains (with a coding focus)- Physics — condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics
Source your own material: a published paper, a Kaggle dataset, an open-source repository, or a scenario you design
Write scientific prompts based on the input
Build the grading criteria that define a correct answer
Calibrate against frontier models — a task ships only when strong models fail it more often than they succeed
PhD in physics, applied physics, or a closely related field
Demonstrated depth in at least two of the following subdomains: condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics
Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing
Comfortable with Git/Git Hub and running code in Docker — authoring runs through a pull-request workflow with automated quality checks
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Prior scientific software or research engineering experience
Duration: 6 weeks
Commitment: part-time, 20+ hours per week
Start date:
immediate
Upload your resume and application form
A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations
Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding
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