Physics Professor or Principal Investigator

Apply advanced physics expertise to help train next-generation AI systems through rigorous, real-world evaluations and technical judgment. This remote contract role is designed for established professors and principal investigators who can assess complex, ambiguous physics work with clarity, precision, and defensible reasoning.

• Evaluate contested or competing physics arguments, solutions, and interpretations within your subfield.
• Compare alternative approaches to the same problem, explaining which approach is stronger, the assumptions it relies on, and the regimes where it applies.
• Define the higher-level criteria used to judge the robustness and validity of physics work, including key assumptions and where approximations may fail.
• Provide authoritative assessments while clearly distinguishing established conclusions from genuine uncertainty or open questions.
• Prepare rigorous written evaluations suitable for review by senior physicists.
• Use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter when needed to verify or compare technical claims.
• Communicate unresolved questions in the field and the relevant considerations for evaluating them.

• 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 your target subfield, including arXiv or DOI references.
• Experience supervising PhD students or postdoctoral researchers, or comparable leadership in an industry research setting.
• Strong physics mastery, sound judgment in ambiguous cases, meta-level reasoning, research leadership, and the ability to produce defensible written analysis.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter. Please identify any gaps in experience with these tools.
• Exceptional written communication skills and the ability to explain nuanced, well-reasoned judgments.
• Prior AI experience is not required.

• Remote independent contractor engagement.

• $80 to $160 per hour.

• This position is currently closed and is not accepting applications.