What you’ll do Author, review, and annotate technical tasks used to evaluate AI model performance on physics problems. Tasks involve producing original problem sets grounded in experimental setups, field/wave diagrams, and phase-space plots; writing reference solutions; and applying structured quality checks.

Who we’re looking for

• PhD in Physics, or MS in Physics with 3+ yrs research or teaching experience, or BS in Physics with 5+ yrs tutoring, lab work, or applied physics practice
• Working fluency in at least two of: classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics/statistical mechanics, optics
• Comfortable reading and interpreting experimental setups, field/wave diagrams, and phase-space plots
• Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form

Compensation Starting rate $75/hr. Strong contributors have the opportunity to be promoted based on task quality and throughput.

Commitment Part-time, ~20 hrs/week, flexible schedule. Fully remote. Hourly.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.