<h3>About the job</h3><p><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.</p><p><strong>Position:</strong> Physics PhD (Top 50 Program, US/UK/CA)<br><strong>Type:</strong><strong>Contract</strong><br><strong>Compensation:</strong><strong>$70–$180/hour</strong><br><strong>Location:</strong><strong>Remote</strong></p><h3>Role Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Solve and evaluate challenging physics problems across various subfields.</li><li>Review <strong>AI-generated proofs</strong>, derivations, and solutions for correctness, rigor, and clarity.</li><li>Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or unsupported reasoning in model outputs.</li><li>Apply relevant citations, principles, and formal reasoning where appropriate.</li><li>Work <strong>independently</strong> to complete tasks within 24 hours when work is available.</li><li>Collaborate asynchronously with <strong>AI research teams</strong> to improve <strong>AI systems' reasoning capabilities</strong>.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications<p></p><p><strong>Must-Have</strong></p></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>PhD in Physics</strong> from a top 50 physics program in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada.</strong></li><li><strong>Degree must be in <strong>Physics</strong> rather than applied physics, engineering, or a closely related applied discipline.</strong></li><li><strong>Strong graduate-level problem-solving ability across advanced physics topics.</strong></li><li><strong>Ability to clearly articulate reasoning, reference relevant theorems or principles, and identify gaps in written solutions.</strong></li><li><strong>Able to commit approximately <strong>15 hours per week</strong>.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Preferred</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Ideally active in research or academia.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Start Date</strong></h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Available to begin immediately</strong></strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Submit your resume.</strong></li><li><strong>Complete an interview to get started (if we do not have one already on file).</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Resources &amp; Support</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com/welcome</strong></li><li><strong>For any help or support, reach out to: support@<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mercor">mercor</a>.com</strong></li></ul><p><strong><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em></strong></p><p>Originally poste