Nuclear Physics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

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: Computational Particle & Nuclear Physics Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in Particle & Nuclear Physics .

- Develop problems requiring the use of scikit-hep and related HEP Python tools for data analysis and computations.

- Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.

- Work independently to improve problem designs based on feedback and testing results.

- Collaborate asynchronously to ensure problem relevance and complexity.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD , or equivalent research experience).

- Proven proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.

- Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.

- Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.

- Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.

- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.

- Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.

- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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