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Cosmology Researcher - Fully Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listing for:
mercor
Part Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
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Science
Research Scientist, AI Evaluation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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:
Computational Astrophysics & Cosmology Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in scientific software usage.
- Develop problems requiring strategic planning and experimentation to uncover hidden data insights.
- Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
- Utilize Astrophysics & Cosmology expertise with tools like astropy for problem creation.
- Work independently and asynchronously to refine problem designs based on feedback.
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent ).
- Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research or professional work.
- Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
- Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
- Available for 15–20 hours/week .
- Experience across multiple domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
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