Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada

Listing for: Mercor

Part Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-07-20

Job specializations:

Research/Development
Research Scientist, AI Business & Operations, AI Evaluation, Data Scientist

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85 CAD Hourly CAD 85.00 HOUR

Position: Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

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 PhD
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 4–6 tasks/week

Role Responsibilities

Develop challenging problems in Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter, AMO Physics, and other sub-domains.
Contribute to a project involving state-of-the-art large language models.
Create high-quality data to inform the future of AI innovation.
Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure data quality and relevance.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet task deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD in Physics
Graduate degree from US/UK/Canada/Western Europe
High attention to detail
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent proficiency in English

Start Date

February; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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