Applied Physicist for AI Research Benchmarking

Shape rigorous physics benchmarks for an AI research initiative by authoring or verifying advanced multiple-choice assessments across specialized physics domains. Role Overview

You will contribute through one of two task types: question authoring or question verification. Authoring involves creating original, challenging questions in your physics specialty, assigning a difficulty rating, and submitting them for review. Verification involves reviewing existing questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor, editing them when needed, assigning a difficulty rating, and documenting changes.

Semiconductor Physics, Nanoelectronics and Spintronics, Photonics, Quantum Optics and Ultrafast, Quantum Sensing and Metrology, Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, Nonlinear Dynamics and Turbulence, and Geophysics and Reservoir Simulation.

• Create original questions that assess deep conceptual understanding rather than surface-level recall.
• Ensure every question is unambiguous, self-contained, precisely defined, and includes all information needed to solve it.
• Classify question difficulty as Medium, introductory undergraduate; Hard, advanced undergraduate; or Expert, postgraduate and above.
• Provide one correct answer and nine plausible, subtly incorrect alternatives designed to challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write clear, concise step-by-step solutions with intermediate reasoning in markdown format.
• Include one to five academic references per question from reputable sources, such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
• For verification assignments, identify and explain issues involving clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability.

• PhD or doctoral candidacy in Physics, Applied Physics, Astrophysics, or a closely related field.
• A master''s degree may be considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level physics concepts and mathematical formalism.
• Experience designing rigorous academic problems or writing physics olympiad content is a strong advantage.
• Excellent written English and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely.

• Fully remote, asynchronous hourly engagement.
• Expected commitment of at least 10 hours per week.

$61 to $77 per hour.