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: Computational Seismology & Geophysics Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $70$85/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 1520 hours/week Role Responsibilities Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in solving scientific tasks.

Develop problems requiring the use of specialized scientific software like SPECFEM , Obs

Py , and Pyrocko .

Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.

Collaborate on AI model training, evaluation, and improvement in computational seismology .

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 scientific software library ( SPECFEM , Obs

Py , etc.).

Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.

Ability to work independently in a Linux/terminal environment .

Available for at least 1520 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.

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📌 Computational Seismology Expert - PhD (Toronto)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Toronto