Mathematical Physicist – PhD

🔥 17 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $80 - $110 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Mercor

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2023

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $350M Series C - Mercor on 2025-10

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📋 Description

• Work on research-level physics problems in the worker's own subfield • Create, solve, review, or audit physics problems depending on publication record and matched research area • Produce complete written reasoning that another specialist can independently follow and verify • Work on assignments involving special functions, integrable systems, permutation combinatorics for random tensor network entanglement, or conformal geometry • Apply relevant mathematical and computational methods, including symbolic computation • Complete an application form covering education, research experience, method self-attestation, and best-fit areas • Provide arXiv IDs or DOIs, author position, and demonstrated methods for selected areas • Participate in onboarding or a short live alignment call if invited • Complete a 30–45 minute assessment if required • Collaborate with leading researchers on projects training and enhancing AI systems

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in mathematical physics, theoretical physics, or mathematics (hard requirement) • Postdoctoral researchers, research scientists, and junior faculty are strongest fits • Senior PhD students with a strong first-author record may apply • Published work on the specific listed phenomena, not adjacent topics • Verifiable publication record with three to five representative papers, including arXiv IDs or DOIs; first author strongly preferred • Ability to demonstrate relevant methods in own publications • Working proficiency with LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter • Some familiarity with an agentic coding extension in VS Code is useful; gaps are acceptable if declared honestly • English at B2 level or above, including written reasoning • Availability for 10 hours per week across an 8 to 10 week window, starting immediately • Independent contractor engagement • Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates • Must provide author position and methods demonstrated for each selected research area • Research areas include special functions, integrable systems, permutation combinatorics for random tensor network entanglement, and conformal geometry

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible schedule with no fixed hours • Fully remote work • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance • Competitive pay • Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers • Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems • Reasonable accommodations upon request • Up to $440 referral payment for successful referrals