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Research Physicist

Job in New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listing for: Obsidian
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
  • Research/Development
    Research Scientist, Physics, Artificial Intelligence
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85 USD Hourly USD 85.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Research Physicist | Upto $85/hr Hourly
Location: New York

Mercor is seeking Physics PhD’s (Graduated)
specializing in one of the following sub‑domains:

  • Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter & AMO Physics
  • Advanced Quantum, Electrodynamics & Classical Mechanics
  • String theory, QFT, Particle physics & Nuclear physics
  • General Relativity, Astrophysics & Cosmology

In this role, you will contribute your subject matter expertise to a cutting‑edge project involving state‑of‑the‑art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high‑quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by coming up with difficult problems in your domain.

Qualifications
  • Hold a PhD in Physics
  • Received your graduate degree in US/UK/Canada/Western Europe
  • Have high attention to detail
  • Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Have excellent proficiency in English
Details
  • The role is ongoing starting in February and continuing with rolling applications
  • Experts are expected to contribute 4–6 tasks per week, each taking several hours to complete
  • The work will require rigorous physics expertise and ability to follow complex instructions
Screening Process

You will need to complete a short AI interview and form – the whole application process should last 20–40 minutes.

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