About this opportunity
Obsidian lists this Physics PhD - Scientific Computing Expert opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code)
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs on a new benchmark for scientific computing. You will author original, executable research problems that today's frontier models cannot solve.
Domains — depth required in at least two subdomains (with a coding focus)
Physics — condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics
What you'll do
Source your own material: a published paper, a Kaggle dataset, an open-source repository, or a scenario you design
Write scientific prompts based on the input
Build the grading criteria that define a correct answer
Calibrate against frontier models — a task ships only when strong models fail it more often than they succeed
Required
PhD in physics, applied physics, or a closely related field
Demonstrated depth in at least two of the following subdomains: condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics
Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing
Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker — authoring runs through a pull-request workflow with automated quality checks
Preferred
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Prior scientific software or research engineering experience
Engagement
Duration: 6 weeks
Commitment: part-time, 20+ hours per week
Start date: immediate
Process
Upload your resume and application form
A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations
Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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