STEM Computational Scientist - PhD

Mercor

📍 Tokyo, Kantō, Japan

Full-time computer-and-mathematical Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

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: STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design
Type: Contract
Compensation: $45–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design graduate-level computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries.
  • Evaluate AI models' ability to solve research-grade problems through strategic reasoning and problem-solvi...