Computational Astrophysics & Cosmology Expert
Mercor
$70 – $100/hour · as listed
Mercor is seeking a computational astrophysics and cosmology expert to design rigorous technical benchmarks for evaluating advanced AI systems. In this remote role, you'll create complex, research-level problems that test whether AI can independently use scientific software, run simulations, and interpret results in your domain. The work involves architecting realistic scenarios that push AI capabilities across computational modeling, data analysis, and scientific reasoning.
This position suits experienced researchers or practitioners with deep expertise in computational astrophysics or cosmology who understand what constitutes genuine scientific problem-solving. You'll work on AI training and evaluation infrastructure—helping measure how well these systems handle tasks that require domain knowledge and technical depth. This is remote, advanced-level work offered at $70–$100 per hour on an hourly basis.
From the listing: Mercor marketplace · hourly · 40h/week. # Computational Astrophysics & Cosmology Expert About the Project We're building a large-scale benchmark to test how well advanced AI systems can solve hard scientific and engineering problems. As a task designer, you'll create challenging computational problems that check whether AI can use real scientific software to do research-level work — running simulations, interpreting results, d
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