Physics Researcher - AI Collaborator

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Position: Physics Research Collaborator (Part-time)

Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$110/hour Location: Remote Commitment: Up to 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate research papers in Physics for correctness, novelty, and significance.
• Author and review challenging Physics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models.
• Evaluate model outputs on tasks like analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, and numerical modeling.
• Surface areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD physicist would catch.
• Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.

Qualifications Must-Have

• First-author or co-first-author publications in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Physics, or Science.
• A doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in Physics or a related STEM field.
• A competitive fellowship like an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship or Sloan Research Fellowship.
• Issued patents, a spin-out company, or grants held as a named Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator.
• An International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal.
• Current or recent experience in an active research role, such as a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

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