- Company: Mercor
- Location: Germany (nationwide) (nationwide)
- Salary: $70–$85/hr
Mercor at a glance
mercor.com.pl- Founded 1988
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Recipient of NIH research funding: 9 grants, most recently in 1990 from the NHLBI — via NIH RePORTER
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Computational Seismology Expert - PhD
mercor
Germany (nationwide) (nationwide)
Position Summary
Mercor is seeking a Computational Seismology & Geophysics Expert to join our team. This full-time, on-site position in Germany (nationwide) (nationwide) offers competitive compensation of $70–$85/hour.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in solving scientific tasks.
- Develop and test problems using specialized scientific software such as SPECFEM, ObsPy, and Pyrocko.
- Collaborate on AI model training, evaluation, and improvement in computational seismology.
- Independently refine problem designs based on feedback to ensure optimal challenge difficulty.
What You Bring
- A graduate-level degree (MS, PhD) or equivalent research experience in a relevant STEM field.
- Proven proficiency with at least one scientific software library such as SPECFEM, ObsPy, etc.
- Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
- The ability to work independently in a Linux/terminal environment.
- A commitment of 15–20 hours per week.
- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools is preferred.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design, scientific teaching, or exam/problem-set design is beneficial.
- Background in computational reproducibility and containerized environments is a plus.
Why Join mercor
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. We offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in computational seismology while working alongside top professionals.
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- Exclusive: Mercor Hit Over $2 Billion in Gross Annualized Revenue - The Information
- Lawyers are working nights and weekends to train AI for $200 an hour - Business Insider
- Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup, confirms it was caught up in a major security incident - Fortune
- Mercor Cyberattack Linked to LiteLLM Risks - The Cyber Express
- Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, accusing it of ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks - TechCrunch
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Working in Germany (nationwide) (nationwide)
Germany (nationwide), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (nationwide), is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 82 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany (nationwide) borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Fr
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National unemployment rate in Germany (nationwide): 3.7% — via World Bank
Wage growth in Germany (nationwide) (year over year): 3.4% — via Eurostat
GDP per capita in Germany (nationwide): $60,496 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in Germany (nationwide): 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in Germany (nationwide): 0.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Statutory minimum wage in Germany (nationwide): €2,343/month — via Eurostat
Cost of living in Germany (nationwide): 9.1% above the EU average — via Eurostat
Job vacancy rate in Germany (nationwide): 2.8% — via Eurostat
Average hours worked per year in Germany (nationwide): 1,332 — via OECD
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- Role Computational Seismology Expert – PhD
- Employer Mercor
- Location Germany (nationwide) (nationwide)
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $70–$85/hr
- Posted August 15, 2026
- Apply by September 14, 2026
- Country Germany (nationwide)
- Overview Full job description on this page (280 words)
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