Applied Physics Specialist
Alignerr
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Job summary
Alignerr seeks an Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training) to design advanced physics problems, author gold-standard solutions, and audit AI simulations for physical consistency. This is a fully remote, hourly contract with flexible scheduling.
Candidates should hold a PhD (or be in final stages) in Applied Physics or closely related fields, with deep mastery of core physics areas and the ability to explain complex derivations clearly in English.
Qualifications
- PhD completed or in final stages in Applied Physics or related field.
- Deep mastery of Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in English.
- Uncompromising eye for detail in units, notation and proofs.
Responsibilities
- Design advanced, open-ended physics problems at PhD qualifying exam level with multi-step reasoning.
- Author comprehensive gold-standard solutions with precise constants and units.
- Audit AI simulations, proofs and explanations for physical consistency.
- Provide structured feedback to improve AI reasoning on boundary conditions and conservation laws.
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.
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Job description
What if your years of physics expertise could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to probe the limits of cutting-edge AI models — designing problems that expose where these systems break down, and providing the rigorous feedback needed to fix them.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just deep mastery of physics and the ability to communicate complex ideas with precision.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Design advanced, open-ended physics problems at PhD qualifying exam level — requiring multi-step reasoning and rigorous mathematical derivation
- Author comprehensive "golden" solutions with flawless step-by-step logic, precise constants, and accurate unit conversions
- Audit AI-generated simulations, proofs, and explanations for physical consistency — identifying where models "hallucinate" violations of first principles
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve AI reasoning around boundary conditions, conservation laws, and physical constraints
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
- PhD completed or in final stages in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field
- Deep mastery across the core pillars of physics: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
- Exceptional ability to explain complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in clear, structured English
- Uncompromising eye for detail — units, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and logical proof structure
- Self-motivated and consistent when working independently
- No prior AI or tech experience required
- Experience with data annotation, scientific dataset evaluation, or quality assurance for research outputs
- Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, COMSOL, Python (NumPy/SciPy), or similar
- Background in research, academia, or applied engineering environments
- Familiarity with AI tools or language model evaluation as an end user
- Work on high-impact AI projects alongside the world's leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually rigorous work
- Gain firsthand exposure to how cutting-edge large language models are trained and evaluated
- Contribute to ensuring AI systems respect the fundamental laws that govern our physical world
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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