Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist — Mercor at Mercor | Torre

Applied Physics Benchmark Specialist — Mercor

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Freelance
Recurrent
Compensation
USD61 - 77/hour
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Remote (anywhere)
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10 days ago

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About the RoleMercor is looking for expert physicists to author and verify advanced assessment questions used to benchmark and improve frontier AI models.The work involves evaluating whether AI systems can reason correctly through difficult physics problems—not simply testing factual recall.Physics DomainsSemiconductor PhysicsNanoelectronics & SpintronicsPhotonicsQuantum Optics & Ultrafast PhysicsQuantum Sensing & MetrologyPlasma Physics & Fusion EnergyNonlinear Dynamics & TurbulenceGeophysics & Reservoir SimulationMain ResponsibilitiesCreate challenging physics questionsReview and correct existing questionsEvaluate AI-generated solutionsIdentify errors and ambiguityAssign difficulty levelsProvide rigorous explanationsSupport answers with 1–5 academic referencesEnsure questions are self-contained and technically preciseQualificationsPreferred:PhD/doctoral candidate in Physics, Applied Physics, Astrophysics, or related fieldMaster's degree may be considered with exceptional expertiseStrong graduate-level physics and mathematical knowledgeExperience in academic problem design or physics competitions is a plusExcellent written EnglishWork styleFully Remote & Asynchronous