Physics Postdoctoral Researcher or Junior Professor for AI Training

Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior Professor)

Remote contractor role focused on candidates in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Compensation is $80 to $150 per hour.

Apply advanced physics expertise to a high-impact project supporting a customer in the science and technology sector. In this role, you will help train next-generation AI systems by shaping how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world scientific input. No prior AI experience is required; domain knowledge is what matters.

Required Skills

• Physics mastery.
• Written technical communication.
• Critical evaluation and error detection.
• Calibrated technical judgment.
• Verification and cross-checking fluency.

Scope of Work

• Critically evaluate and review physics solutions, mathematical derivations, and theoretical arguments generated by researchers or AI systems.
• Detect errors, unjustified steps, missing assumptions, dimensional inconsistencies, and weaknesses in logic or methodology.
• Delineate between substantive scientific issues and stylistic or cosmetic matters, providing technically precise written feedback.
• Articulate and document the reasoning behind identified flaws, ensuring actionable guidance for improvement.
• Recognize when correct reasoning can be optimized, and offer suggestions to sharpen or clarify the argument.
• Use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to independently verify or counter-check scientific claims as appropriate.
• Deliver structured feedback designed to support iterative enhancement of submitted work and project outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in physics and an active record of independent research within a specialized subfield, such as High Energy or Mathematical Physics, Biophysics or Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter, AMO or Quantum Optics, Gravitation or Cosmology, Quantum Information, or Optical Materials.
• Experience as a postdoctoral researcher, research fellow, junior or assistant professor, or senior research scientist.
• Recent (last ~5 years) representative publications in the relevant subfield, with arXiv or DOI links.
• Advanced proficiency with LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for theoretical modeling and computational validation.
• Demonstrated skill in reviewing the work of others through peer review, supervision, dissertation committees, or group seminars.
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to convey nuanced, constructive feedback with technical rigor.
• Reliable access to high-speed internet and a computer suitable for rigorous technical work.

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