Research Physics Expert
Mercor
$80 – $135/hour · as listed
Research Physics Expert – Remote
Mercor is seeking advanced physics researchers to develop and validate reference solutions for CritPt, a frontier research-level physics benchmark. You'll work on solving complex physics problems end-to-end, reviewing solutions authored by other experts, or comparing parallel attempts to determine the highest-quality approach. All output is verified by humans to maintain rigorous standards for this specialized AI training dataset.
This role suits experienced physicists or researchers with deep expertise in advanced physics domains who want flexible, remote work. You'll contribute to cutting-edge AI development while maintaining intellectual rigor. The position is offered hourly at $80–$135/hour on a part-time basis (approximately 10 hours per week), with the ability to engage as your schedule allows.
From the listing: Mercor marketplace · hourly · 10h/week. ## Role Overview We are seeking expert physics researchers to author and verify golden reference solutions for the CritPt benchmark (arXiv:2509.26574v3) — a frontier research-level physics benchmark. Participants will solve CritPt research-level problems end-to-end, audit solutions from other experts, or adjudicate between parallel solution attempts, producing 100%-human-verified reference da
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