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Astronomy Expert - Fully Remote
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Germany, Pike County, Ohio, USA
Listed on 2026-01-27
Germany, Pike County, Ohio, USA
Listing for:
Mercor
Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
-
Research/Development
Research Scientist, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Germany
Overview
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: Astronomy Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$80/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: ~2 months
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities- Write original and advanced IAO-style astronomy problems to challenge frontier AI models.
- Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and reasoning quality. Identify where models fail.
- Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous derivations.
- Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions and reasoning, formatted in LaTeX.
- Maintain extremely high standards of precision, scientific rigor, and problem difficulty.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Must-Have
- Master’s or PhD in astronomy (or a related field), or Olympiad participant or medalist in the IAO or equivalent competitions.
- Deep understanding of core theoretical and observational concepts in astronomy and astrophysics.
- Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
- Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of astronomy problems.
- Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.
- Highly proficient in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX.
- Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval
- Submit your resume or CV highlighting your astronomy background and relevant achievements.
- Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes).
- Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in astronomy or related Olympiads.
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
- For any help or support, reach out to:
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