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Physics Research Expert - PhD

San Francisco, CA ยท On-site +1

$80 - $140/hr

Remote Commitment: ~10 hours/week Role Responsibilities * Solve research-level physics challenges ... PhD or postdoc in the relevant subfield (senior PhD student minimum). * Postdoc or junior professor ...

Indigo Research Mentor Indigo Research matches highly motivated high school students with academic ... PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, lecturers, or professors currently affiliated with a top-30 ...

Academic Advisor

CA ยท On-site +1

$640/day

Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original ... S. The role is currently fully remote but may require occasional in-person meetings and events in ...

Education Sales Consultant

CA ยท On-site +1

$640/day

Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original ... S. The role is currently fully remote but may require occasional in-person meetings and events in ...

This project-based role is ideal for a student pursuing their MS or PhD with strong technical ... Open to Remote Expected Contract Length: 12-months (this is a part -time role that is project based ...

Academic Advisor

CA ยท On-site +1

$640/day

Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original ... S. The role is currently fully remote but may require occasional in-person meetings and events in ...

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What is the difference between Remote Phd Student vs Remote Research Assistant?

AspectRemote Phd StudentRemote Research Assistant
Required CredentialsEnrolled in a PhD program, often with a relevant master's degreeBachelor's or master's degree, sometimes pursuing related studies
Work EnvironmentAcademic institution, research labs, or university settingsResearch institutions, universities, or industry labs
Employer & Industry UsageUniversities, academic research projectsResearch organizations, universities, industry R&D
Work FocusConducting original research, coursework, thesis workSupporting research projects, data collection, analysis

Remote Phd Students are primarily enrolled in doctoral programs, focusing on their own research and coursework within academic settings. Remote Research Assistants support ongoing research projects, often with less emphasis on coursework. While both roles involve research, the PhD student is a learner working towards a degree, whereas the research assistant is a support role within research teams.

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Physics Research Expert - PhD

Mercor

San Francisco, CA โ€ข On-site, Remote

$80 - $140/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago


Job description

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: Research Physics Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$140/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: ~10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Solve research-level physics challenges end-to-end with verifiable derivations, code, and peer-reviewed references.
  • Decompose challenges into standalone checkpoint sub-problems requiring genuine physical reasoning.
  • Author Python answer templates with auto-grading functions for symbolic or numerical answers.
  • Audit submitted solutions for correctness, scope, and method soundness; deliver actionable feedback across iterations.
  • Adjudicate between parallel solver attempts and decide which solution becomes the golden reference.
  • Document chain-of-thought reasoning, error tolerances, equivalent symbolic forms, and verification test cases.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD or postdoc in the relevant subfield (senior PhD student minimum).
  • Postdoc or junior professor in the relevant subfield (PhD minimum).
  • Full professor or industry research PI in the relevant subfield (senior postdoc or junior professor minimum).
  • Hands-on familiarity with at least two canonical methods of the target subfield, demonstrable through publications.
  • 3–5 representative publications (arXiv ID or DOI), ideally within the last ~5 years and in the target subfield.
  • Working proficiency with LaTeX, Python, Jupyter, and SymPy.
  • Strong written English (B2/C1/C2 minimum; native or near-native preferred).

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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