Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)
Mercor Experts · Remote · Research / analysis
Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD) is an open role at Mercor Experts, available remotely, with pay listed as $80–$110/hr.
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At a glance
- Pay
- $80–$110/hrStated by Mercor Experts
- Location
- Remote
- Experience
- Publication record in one of the listed research areas
- Work type
- Research / analysis
- Field
- Science / STEM
- Listed
- Since Sep 26, last confirmed Oct 22
The work
Physicists work on advanced physics problems within their own specialty area.
What you would do
- Create or solve research-level physics problems
- Review or audit completed work
- Write out reasoning complete enough that another expert in your subfield can check it
You're a fit if you
- have published research on one of the listed specific phenomena
- know the methods listed for your research area
Summarised by HumanSourcer from Mercor Experts’ listing. Check the listing before you apply.
How the pay compares
Higher than 73% of the 107 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
“CritPt is a public benchmark of research-level physics challenges, built to test whether frontier AI models can carry out genuine physics research reasoning rather than textbook problem solving. The benchmark paper is arXiv:2509.26574 and we recommend reading it before applying.”
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD) 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 26, 2026 and was still live at the last check.
Is the Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD) role at Mercor Experts remote?
Yes - Mercor Experts lists this role as remote.
What does the Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD) role at Mercor Experts pay?
Mercor Experts lists this role's pay as $80–$110/hr, quoted from the listing rather than estimated.
What kind of work is Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)?
Research / analysis. 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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