Physics AI Training Specialist

Overview

Mercor is seeking physicists to join an AI training project. In this contract role, you will review AI-generated answers, assess the quality of reasoning and step-by-step problem solving, and provide expert feedback to help improve model accuracy, logic, and clarity. The interview language is English.

What You'll Do

• Review AI responses for correctness, clarity, and alignment with the prompt.
• Identify mistakes in calculations, methodology, and conceptual understanding.
• Fact-check physics content using public sources.
• Write high-quality physics explanations and model solutions that use correct methods.
• Rate and compare multiple AI outputs based on physics accuracy and reasoning quality.
• Create detailed prompts and responses to support AI training across a range of topics.
• Evaluate and rank AI responses to improve fluency, accuracy, and contextual relevance.
• Test models for inaccuracies or bias and help validate reliability across use cases.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Physics or a related field from a top 100 university.
• Strong grounding in mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics/statistical mechanics, and modeling/systems thinking.
• Experience developing or critically reviewing complex physics content such as problem banks, proofs, textbook sections, or research notes.
• Ability to fact-check information using public sources across multiple domains.
• Clear physics communication and strong scientific writing ability.
• Background in research, analytical writing, debate, programming, or physics is preferred.
• Published in a peer-reviewed journal.
• C1-level English proficiency or above.
• Bonus experience in data labeling, RLHF, or AI model evaluation.

Skills

• Physics reasoning
• Computational physics
• Experimental physics
• Theoretical physics
• Research
• Scientific writing
• AI model evaluation