Physics PhD - Quantum Computing Expert

Mercor
San Francisco, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Physics PhD with expertise in quantum computing to work on a contract basis. The role involves sourcing materials, writing scientific prompts, and calibrating tasks against frontier models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physics and working proficiency in Python or another relevant programming language.

What You Will Do

Source materials from published papers, Kaggle datasets, or open-source repositories, write scientific prompts, build grading criteria, and calibrate tasks against frontier models.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physics, working proficiency in Python, and experience with Git/GitHub and Docker. Publications in peer-reviewed journals and prior scientific software or research engineering experience are a plus.

Requirements

  • PhD in physics, applied physics, or a closely related field
  • Depth in at least two subdomains: condensed matter, optics, quantum information/computing, computational physics, astrophysics, particle physics
  • Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing
  • Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker
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