Remote Physics Assessment Specialist - AI Trainer ($35-...
Mercor - Newark, CA
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Role Overview We are seeking expert physicists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core physics domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities. Task Types Question Authoring "” Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of physics expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review. Question Verification "” Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made. Physics Domains Covered Theoretical, Classical Mechanics, Optics & Acoustics, Electromagnetism & Photonics, Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics, Astrophysics & Cosmology, Particle & Nuclear Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Relativity, Solid State & Atomic Physics. Key Responsibilities Author original physics questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined "” all necessary information must be in the problem statement. Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above). Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers. Write step-by-step chain-of-thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in plain text (not required to include markdown). Supply 1-5 academic references per question from reputable sources (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories). For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Ideal Qualifications PhD or doctoral candidate in Physics, Applied Physics, Astrophysics, or a closely related field. Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. Strong command of graduate-level physics concepts and mathematical formalism. Experience with rigorous academic problem design or physics olympiad writing is a strong plus. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. More About the Opportunity Expected commitment: 10+ hours per week. Asynchronous, fully remote work. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2026-05-05