Physics Expert
Mercor Experts · Remote · Writing / editing
Physics Expert is an open role at Mercor Experts, available remotely, with pay listed as $70–$100/hr.
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At a glance
- Pay
- $70–$100/hrStated by Mercor Experts
- Location
- Remote
- Experience
- Research experience in physics or a related field
- Education
- Graduate degree in physics or a related field
- Work type
- Writing / editing
- Field
- Science / STEM
- Listed
- Since Sep 17, last confirmed Oct 23
The work
Grade AI-written physics derivations and numerical work, checking whether approximations and limiting cases hold.
What you would do
- Grade AI derivations and numerical work for valid approximations, limiting cases, units, and scaling
- Write original physics problems from your own area, specifying system, assumptions, and regime
- Flag cases where a model gets the correct answer through reasoning that breaks if assumptions change
You're a fit if you
- write clearly when explaining your reasoning
- are comfortable with ambiguous tasks and ready to raise unclear instructions
- personally did your own derivations and analysis recently enough to explain your choices
Summarised by HumanSourcer from Mercor Experts’ listing. Check the listing before you apply.
How the pay compares
Higher than 65% of the 117 distinct hourly rates advertised for Science / STEM roles right now. Hourly USD, top of each advertised range, one count per distinct rate. Same method as the Pay Index.
From Mercor Experts’ listing
“The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for physics judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.”
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the Physics Expert role at Mercor Experts?
Applications go through Mercor Experts's own portal - HumanSourcer links to the listing and never collects applications or handles hiring. Mercor Experts's access model is "Apply" (Profile / role application). This listing was first seen here on September 17, 2026 and was still live at the last check.
Is the Physics Expert role at Mercor Experts remote?
Yes - Mercor Experts lists this role as remote.
What does the Physics Expert role at Mercor Experts pay?
Mercor Experts lists this role's pay as $70–$100/hr, quoted from the listing rather than estimated.
What kind of work is Physics Expert?
Writing / editing. Law, medicine, finance, engineering, operations and AI evaluation
Is Mercor Experts a legitimate AI-training platform?
Direct expert network - and that relationship is rated "Confirmed" here because it can be checked against www.mercor.com rather than taken on Mercor Experts's word. Confidence describes how well the ownership is evidenced. It is not a rating of how the platform treats the people who work for it, which no public source covers reliably.
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