STEM Python Expert - Research Focus

• *About The Job
• *Mercor

connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include

• *Benchmark**

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• *General Catalyst**

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• *Peter Thiel**

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• *Adam D'Angelo**

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• *Larry Summers**

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• *Jack Dorsey**

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• *Position:**

Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Professional

• *Type:
• *Freelance
• Compensation:
• $70–$90/hour
• *Duration:
• *1–2 months
• *Commitment:
• *15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 80 hours/week
• *Role Responsibilities
• Identify and analyze high-impact research papers in Physics, Chemistry, Math, or Science for novel, code-implementable methods.
• Break down high-level scientific problems into logical, independently testable subproblems.
• Develop "Gold Standard" Python solutions for subproblems and create corresponding unit tests.
• Review peer prompts, golden solutions, and unit tests for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model outputs and elevate training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
• *Qualifications
• *Must-Have
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biochemistry, or related Computational Sciences.
• Strong experience in Python and scientific computing libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, JAX).
• Ability to translate academic research into structured problem statements.
• Proficiency with Git and branch management.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks like pytest.
• *Start Date
• Immediate
• *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview: 3 short, 15-minute conversational sessions
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
• Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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