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Physics Researcher - AI Systems

AI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerPart TimeRemoteMid LevelH1B No Sponsor

Location

United States

Posted

5 days ago

Salary

$125 - $225 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Physics Researcher - AI Systems

Mercor

Role Description - Author and review challenging physics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models. - Evaluate model outputs on tasks like analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, and numerical modeling. - Identify areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD physicist would catch. - Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors. Qualifications - First-author or co-first-author publications in journals like Physical Review Letters, Nature, or Science. - Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for physics or STEM. - Competitive fellowships such as NSF GRFP, Hertz, or DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. - Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants as a named PI or co-PI. - International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist. - Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher. Requirements - W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus. - Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials. - No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise. Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com - Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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