Design advanced physics problems and evaluate AI models. High-impact research role ($80–$120/hr, remote).
Multimodal Physics Expert
Job description
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using expert human knowledge. Contributors work on advanced multimodal reasoning projects that improve scientific understanding and technical problem-solving capabilities in next-generation AI models.
Role Overview
Mercor is seeking physics experts to solve and evaluate multimodal reasoning tasks involving text, equations, diagrams, graphs, charts, and scientific imagery.
This role is ideal for professionals with strong analytical and quantitative reasoning skills who can interpret complex physics concepts across both textual and visual formats.
Key Responsibilities
- Solve physics problems using textual and visual information
- Interpret:
- Experimental setups
- Free-body diagrams
- Circuits
- Optics diagrams
- Scientific graphs and charts
- Apply concepts including:
- Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
- Waves
- Optics
- Relativity
- Quantum physics
- Evaluate multimodal reasoning outputs generated by AI systems
- Explain reasoning clearly and verify final answers
- Identify ambiguous or incomplete scientific problem statements
- Contribute to improving physics-focused AI model performance and reasoning quality
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong background in:
- Physics
- Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Related scientific disciplines
- Experience with:
- Quantitative physics analysis
- Scientific modeling
- Graph interpretation
- Technical problem-solving
- Strong analytical and mathematical reasoning skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced academic or industry experience in physics or engineering
- Familiarity with AI evaluation or annotation workflows
- Experience interpreting experimental diagrams and scientific visualizations
- Strong technical writing and scientific communication abilities
Work Details
- Fully remote contractor role
- Flexible work schedule
- Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise
- Projects may be extended or concluded depending on business needs and performance
Additional Notes
- No access to confidential external data required
- Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time
- Opportunity to contribute directly to advanced scientific AI systems
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