Physics Professor or Principal Investigator for AI Training

Apply senior physics expertise to help train next-generation AI systems through rigorous, real-world evaluations and domain guidance for an impactful customer project. This remote contractor role is designed for established professors and principal investigators; prior AI experience is not required.

• Adjudicate contested or competing physics arguments, solutions, and interpretations within your subfield.
• Compare alternative approaches to the same problem, explaining which is stronger, the assumptions involved, and the regimes in which each applies.
• Define meta-level criteria for assessing the validity and robustness of physics work, including key assumptions and where approximations fail.
• Provide authoritative, calibrated assessments while clearly identifying genuine uncertainty and open questions in the field.
• Prepare clear, rigorous written evaluations that can withstand review by senior physicists.
• Use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter when needed to verify or compare technical claims.
• Clearly distinguish unresolved questions from established conclusions and explain the relevant considerations.

• PhD in physics with demonstrated expertise and scholarly impact in a specified subfield.
• Current or former Associate Professor, Full Professor, Chair Professor, Principal Investigator, or Group Leader with a record of independent research leadership.
• Active research in one or more of the following areas: high energy physics, mathematical physics, biophysics, statistical physics, condensed matter, AMO or quantum optics, gravitation, cosmology, astrophysics, quantum information, or optical properties of materials.
• Three to five recent representative publications in the target subfield, including arXiv or DOI references.
• Experience supervising PhD students or postdoctoral researchers, or comparable leadership in an industry research setting.
• Physics mastery, strong judgment in ambiguous cases, meta-level reasoning, research leadership, and the ability to produce defensible written analyses.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter. Candidates should identify any gaps in experience with these tools.
• Exceptional written communication and the ability to express nuanced, well-reasoned judgments.

• Remote, independent contractor engagement.

• $80 to $160 per hour.

This position is currently closed and is not accepting applications.