Computational Scientist | Upto $70/hr Hourly
About the role
About The Job 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 .
Position: Advanced Domain Expert
Type: Contract Compensation: $70/hour Commitment: Project-based Role Responsibilities
- Author research-level scientific coding prompts derived from recent peer-reviewed work (post–July 2025).
- Decompose each problem into 3–5 sequential subproblems reflecting a realistic scientific reasoning chain.
- Develop a clean, well-documented, fully executable Python reference solution with deterministic outputs.
- Calibrate difficulty by evaluating model outputs against the canonical solution and iterating as needed.
- Design a comprehensive unit test suite; ensure the reference solution passes 100% of tests.
- Tag each problem with structured metadata (domain, subdomain, difficulty rating, reviewer notes).
Qualifications Must-Have
- Advanced expertise in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, or closely related technical domains.
- Strong ability to translate recent research into implementable computational challenges.
- High proficiency in Python for scientific computing (e.g., simulations, numerical methods, data pipelines, symbolic computation).
- Experience designing reproducible evaluation harnesses and robust unit tests.
- Familiarity with dependency management and sandbox-safe execution environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to create unambiguous, deterministic specifications.
- Ability to anticipate and mitigate shortcut solutions or memorization risks.
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. ,
Computational Scientist | Upto $70/hr Hourly
About the role
About The Job 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 .
Position: Advanced Domain Expert
Type: Contract Compensation: $70/hour Commitment: Project-based Role Responsibilities
- Author research-level scientific coding prompts derived from recent peer-reviewed work (post–July 2025).
- Decompose each problem into 3–5 sequential subproblems reflecting a realistic scientific reasoning chain.
- Develop a clean, well-documented, fully executable Python reference solution with deterministic outputs.
- Calibrate difficulty by evaluating model outputs against the canonical solution and iterating as needed.
- Design a comprehensive unit test suite; ensure the reference solution passes 100% of tests.
- Tag each problem with structured metadata (domain, subdomain, difficulty rating, reviewer notes).
Qualifications Must-Have
- Advanced expertise in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, or closely related technical domains.
- Strong ability to translate recent research into implementable computational challenges.
- High proficiency in Python for scientific computing (e.g., simulations, numerical methods, data pipelines, symbolic computation).
- Experience designing reproducible evaluation harnesses and robust unit tests.
- Familiarity with dependency management and sandbox-safe execution environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to create unambiguous, deterministic specifications.
- Ability to anticipate and mitigate shortcut solutions or memorization risks.
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. ,