Physicist for AI Model Evaluation
$80–$150/hr
Remote — Canada or United KingdomRemote (US, Canada, UK focused) micro1 is engaging Physics Experts (Postdoc / Junior professor) to participate in a high-impact project supporting a customer in the science and technology sector. In tContractscience
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Engage in a high-impact project that shapes the future of AI systems by applying your physics expertise. As a Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior Professor), you will play a critical role in evaluating and enhancing the training of next-generation AI models, ensuring they learn and reason effectively through your domain knowledge.
Key Responsibilities- Critically evaluate and review physics solutions, mathematical derivations, and theoretical arguments generated by researchers or AI platforms.
- 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 opportunities for optimizing correct reasoning and offer suggestions to sharpen or clarify arguments.
- Utilize 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.
- PhD in physics with an active record of independent research within a specialized subfield (e.g., High Energy/Mathematical Physics, Biophysics/Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter, AMO/Quantum Optics, Gravitation/Cosmology, Quantum Information, or Optical Materials).
- Experience as a postdoctoral researcher, research fellow, junior/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.
Contractor role, fully remote, focused on candidates from the US, Canada, and the UK.
CompensationHourly rate of $80 - $150.
EligibilityNo prior experience in AI is required; your domain knowledge is what matters.