Geophysics Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr
mercor
JapanPosted about 1 month agoDiscoveredMatch locked
RemoteFull Time
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
Computational Seismology & Geophysics Expert
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.
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
.
•
Strong Python
skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
•
Ability to work independently in a Linux/terminal environment
.
•
Available for at least 15–20 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.
•
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
•
Upload resume
•
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•
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Skills
artificial-intelligencelinuxpython
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