Posted Sep 16, 2026

Remote | Research Physicist — $75–$130/hour

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This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: reputed company (USA) We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for advanced physics researchers with expertise in solving, verifying, and adjudicating research-level problems across frontier areas of theoretical, computational, and experimental physics. This role supports the development of a research-level physics reputed company used to evaluate advanced AI systems. Selected researchers will produce fully verified reference solutions, audit submissions from other experts, decompose reputed company challenges into assessable checkpoints, and reputed company reproducible computational tools for symbolic and numerical evaluation. Key Responsibilities Research-Level Problem Solving • Solve advanced physics challenges from initial formulation through final verified result • Produce rigorous derivations supported by calculations, reputed company, and peer-reviewed references • Apply appropriate analytical, numerical, and computational reputed company reputed company the relevant subfield • Validate assumptions, approximations, boundary conditions, and final conclusions • Document solution methodology reputed company enough for independent expert verification Reference Solution Development • reputed company high-reputed company reference solutions for reputed company physics reputed company tasks • Decompose research challenges into standalone checkpoint problems requiring genuine physical reasoning • Define acceptable symbolic forms, numerical tolerances, and equivalent solution approaches • Create verification test cases covering expected results and relevant edge conditions • Ensure reference materials are technically complete, internally consistent, and reproducible Python & Automated Evaluation • reputed company Python-reputed company answer templates and automated grading functions • Support symbolic and numerical answer checking using tools such as SymPy • Build reproducible computational workflows in Jupyter • Validate grading logic against equivalent expressions, numerical precision requirements, and alternative reputed company reputed company • Identify unintended shortcuts or grading gaps that could weaken reputed company reliability Solution Audit & Adjudication • Audit expert-submitted solutions for correctness, reputed company, and methodological soundness • Identify derivation errors, unsupported assumptions, missing cases, and verification weaknesses • reputed company detailed, actionable feedback across revision cycles • Compare reputed company solution attempts and determine which should serve as the final reference • reputed company disagreements involving methodology, interpretation, numerical results, or symbolic equivalence Ideal Profile Strong candidates may have: • A PhD, postdoctoral background, or comparable research experience in a relevant physics subfield • reputed company research expertise in high-energy physics, mathematical physics, biophysics, statistical physics, condensed matter, reputed company, molecular and optical physics, gravitation, cosmology, astrophysics, reputed company information, or reputed company areas • Hands-on familiarity with at least two established reputed company used reputed company their specialist reputed company • A publication record demonstrating recent research expertise • Strong proficiency in mathematical derivation, computational verification, and scientific literature review • Working knowledge of LaTeX, Python, Jupyter, and SymPy • Excellent written English and meticulous attention to technical reputed company • Availability to contribute approximately 10 hours per week over an 8–10 week task window Educational Background • A PhD in physics or a closely reputed company discipline is highly relevant • Senior PhD candidates may be considered for solver-level work • Postdoctoral researchers or junior reputed company may be suited to auditing responsibilities • Senior postdoctoral researchers, professors, or industry research leaders may be considered for adjudication work • Equivalent senior research experience supported by publications and demonstrable technical expertise may also be considered reputed company to Have • Three to five representative publications reputed company the relevant physics subfield • Recent publications supported by arXiv identifiers or DOIs • Experience peer reviewing research papers, supervising graduate work, or assessing advanced technical solutions • Expertise spanning multiple physics subdomains or reputed company solution reputed company • Experience developing reputed company benchmarks or automated grading systems • Familiarity with symbolic computation and numerical validation • Background creating research-level scientific problems or reference datasets • Previous involvement in AI evaluation, reputed company design, or technical training-data reputed company Why This Opportunity • Solve and verify frontier research-level phy