Top Benefits
About the role
Company Introduction Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Role Overview
- Position: Physics, Chemistry, or Astronomy Expert – Freelance, Remote
- Commitment: 15–20 hours per week, potential to scale to 40+ hours
- Mission: Contribute scientific expertise to develop cutting-edge large language models. Help curate complex, domain-specific problems for frontier AI systems.
Responsibilities
- Create and review challenging, discipline-specific problems in physics, chemistry, or astronomy.
- Design detailed solutions and LaTeX-formatted content for AI training purposes.
- Provide feedback to refine problem structures.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team on problem quality and relevance.
Requirements / Qualifications Must-Have Qualifications
- Current undergraduate or master’s student in physics, chemistry, astronomy, or a closely related field at a top US, UK, Australian, NZ, or Canadian university.
- OR 1+ year of full-time experience in a physics, chemistry, or astronomy-related field.
- Advanced proficiency in LaTeX for scientific problem formatting.
- Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous participation in a science olympiad.
Engagement Details
- Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule.
- Expected contribution: 15–20 hours per week, with potential to scale to 40+ hours.
- Project start: October; rolling applications accepted throughout.
- Initial commitment: 1 month, with potential for extension.
- Compensation: Competitive rates for domain experts, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- Classified as an independent contractor.
Application Process (Takes 20-30 mins to complete)
- Submit your resume to get started.
- Complete a brief form and AI-based screening interview (total time: ~20–30 minutes).
- Open to applicants residing in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand.
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,
Top Benefits
About the role
Company Introduction Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Role Overview
- Position: Physics, Chemistry, or Astronomy Expert – Freelance, Remote
- Commitment: 15–20 hours per week, potential to scale to 40+ hours
- Mission: Contribute scientific expertise to develop cutting-edge large language models. Help curate complex, domain-specific problems for frontier AI systems.
Responsibilities
- Create and review challenging, discipline-specific problems in physics, chemistry, or astronomy.
- Design detailed solutions and LaTeX-formatted content for AI training purposes.
- Provide feedback to refine problem structures.
- Collaborate asynchronously with the research team on problem quality and relevance.
Requirements / Qualifications Must-Have Qualifications
- Current undergraduate or master’s student in physics, chemistry, astronomy, or a closely related field at a top US, UK, Australian, NZ, or Canadian university.
- OR 1+ year of full-time experience in a physics, chemistry, or astronomy-related field.
- Advanced proficiency in LaTeX for scientific problem formatting.
- Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous participation in a science olympiad.
Engagement Details
- Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule.
- Expected contribution: 15–20 hours per week, with potential to scale to 40+ hours.
- Project start: October; rolling applications accepted throughout.
- Initial commitment: 1 month, with potential for extension.
- Compensation: Competitive rates for domain experts, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- Classified as an independent contractor.
Application Process (Takes 20-30 mins to complete)
- Submit your resume to get started.
- Complete a brief form and AI-based screening interview (total time: ~20–30 minutes).
- Open to applicants residing in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand.
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,