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.