Stochastic Biophysics Physicist (PhD)
Mercor
$80 – $110/hour · as listed
We're looking for a PhD-level physicist to contribute to a research benchmark project that evaluates how advanced AI models handle genuine physics research challenges. This remote role involves working with stochastic biophysics problems and assessing AI reasoning across frontier models—moving beyond standard textbook exercises to test real research-level thinking. You'll engage with carefully designed physics challenges that push AI systems to demonstrate authentic scientific problem-solving capability.
This is advanced, specialized AI data work suited for researchers with doctoral-level physics expertise who understand both the theoretical and computational dimensions of their field. The position is flexible at 10 hours per week, paid at $80–$110/hour, and entirely remote. Before applying, review the benchmark paper (arXiv:2509.26574) to confirm alignment with the project's scope and your interests.
From the listing: Mercor marketplace · hourly · 10h/week. ## About the work CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather than textbook problem solving. The benchmark paper is [arXiv:2509.26574](https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.26574) and we recommend reading it before applying. It will tell you quickly whether this work interests you.
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