Physics Research Specialist

IXO Inc.; France; Remote; EUR 129,000 - 258,000; Part time

Job summary

IXO Inc. seeks researchers to produce rigorous derivations in physics, present assumptions with LaTeX, and perform symbolic checks using Python or Jupyter. This fully remote role spans 8–10 weeks with about 10 hours per week, worldwide availability.

Ideal candidates hold a physics PhD or are doctoral candidates with active research, multiple accessible publications, and strong written communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide rigorous specialist physics reasoning and clear technical solutions.
• Clear scientific writing and strong analytical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Produce rigorous derivations and analyses in your physics specialty.
• Present assumptions, approximations and results using LaTeX.
• Use SymPy, Python or Jupyter for symbolic/numerical checking where appropriate.
• Examine boundary conditions, dimensions, exceptional cases and ambiguities.
• Revise solutions after review while maintaining clear research documentation.

Skills

Rigorous physics reasoning

Clear scientific writing

LaTeX proficiency

Education

Physics PhD or active doctoral candidacy

Publications in arXiv/DOI

Tools

LaTeX

SymPy

Python

Jupyter

Job description

What you will do

• Produce rigorous derivations and analyses in your physics specialty.
• Present assumptions, approximations and results using LaTeX.
• Use SymPy, Python or Jupyter for symbolic/numerical checking where appropriate.
• Examine boundary conditions, dimensions, exceptional cases and ambiguities.
• Revise solutions after review while maintaining clear research documentation.

Required background

• Ability to provide rigorous specialist physics reasoning and clear technical solutions.

Preferred background

• A physics PhD or advanced doctoral candidacy with active research.
• Expertise in high-energy, mathematical, biological, statistical, condensed-matter (including moiré systems, magnetism and PXP/Rydberg models), AMO/quantum-optical, gravitational, cosmological, astrophysical, quantum-information or optical-materials physics.
• Two to five representative publications from approximately the past five years, with accessible arXiv/DOI references.
• LaTeX and relevant SymPy/Python/Jupyter competence, with any support needs identified.
• Clear scientific writing and strong analytical reasoning.
• Availability through an 8–10-week period, around 10 hours weekly.

Location and eligibility

• Open worldwide.

Availability

Fully remote and flexible. Estimate 10–15 hours weekly; availability for about 10 hours each week through an 8–10-week period is preferred. Agree the actual commitment before work.

Pay and engagement

$105–$210/hr
Amounts are in USD. The applicable rate or fee and work requirements are agreed before you begin.