About the role
About the job
Mercorconnects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors includeBenchmark,General Catalyst,Peter Thiel,Adam D'Angelo,Larry Summers, andJack Dorsey.
**Position:**Astronomy Expert
**Type:**Contract
Compensation:****$60–$80/hour
**Location:**Remote
Duration:****~2 months
**Commitment:**20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Write original and advancedIAO-style astronomy problemsto challenge frontier AI models.
- Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and reasoning quality. Identify where models fail.
- Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous derivations.
- Provide clear, concise, and correctsolutions and reasoning, formatted inLaTeX.
- Maintain extremely high standards of precision, scientific rigor, and problem difficulty.
- Workindependently and asynchronouslyto meet deadlines while improvingAI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
-Master’s or PhD in astronomyor a related field.
- Olympiad participant or medalist in theIAOor equivalent competitions.
- Proficiency in writing and formatting documents usingLaTeX.
- Deep understanding ofcore theoretical and observational conceptsin astronomy and astrophysics.
- Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
- Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of astronomy problems.
- Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.
Start Date
-Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Submit yourresume or CVhighlighting your astronomy background and relevant achievements.
- Complete a briefinterview (20–30 minutes).
- Submit ashort formdetailing your experience writing problems and competing in astronomy or related Olympiads.
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.
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About the role
About the job
Mercorconnects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors includeBenchmark,General Catalyst,Peter Thiel,Adam D'Angelo,Larry Summers, andJack Dorsey.
**Position:**Astronomy Expert
**Type:**Contract
Compensation:****$60–$80/hour
**Location:**Remote
Duration:****~2 months
**Commitment:**20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Write original and advancedIAO-style astronomy problemsto challenge frontier AI models.
- Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and reasoning quality. Identify where models fail.
- Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous derivations.
- Provide clear, concise, and correctsolutions and reasoning, formatted inLaTeX.
- Maintain extremely high standards of precision, scientific rigor, and problem difficulty.
- Workindependently and asynchronouslyto meet deadlines while improvingAI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
-Master’s or PhD in astronomyor a related field.
- Olympiad participant or medalist in theIAOor equivalent competitions.
- Proficiency in writing and formatting documents usingLaTeX.
- Deep understanding ofcore theoretical and observational conceptsin astronomy and astrophysics.
- Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
- Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of astronomy problems.
- Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.
Start Date
-Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Submit yourresume or CVhighlighting your astronomy background and relevant achievements.
- Complete a briefinterview (20–30 minutes).
- Submit ashort formdetailing your experience writing problems and competing in astronomy or related Olympiads.
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.
Not the right fit? Search for PhD Astronomer jobs in Toronto, ON