About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.
Position Details
Position:
Computational Seismology & Geophysics Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$70–$85/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
***** hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design challenging computational problems using
scientific software
to test
AI
capabilities.
Develop problems requiring
AI
to compute exact answers from complex, multi-step workflows.
Create tasks where
AI
must strategically plan queries or experiments to uncover hidden information.
Refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art
AI models
to achieve target difficulty.
Work
independently
and
asynchronously




to refine problem designs based on feedback.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Graduate-level training
in a relevant STEM field (
MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience
).
Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed
scientific software libraries
.
Solid
Python
skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
Ability to work independently in a
Linux/terminal environment
.
Available for at least
***** hours per week
.
Preferred
Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

📌 Computational Seismology Expert - Phd (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales