Physicist (PhD)

Crossing Hurdles; United States; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Physics Expert for a remote contract role, offering 10-40 hours per week. You will tackle advanced physics problems, provide rigorous derivations, and deliver well-documented solutions using LaTeX.

Proficiency with SymPy, Python, and Jupyter is required for verification and reproducible workflows. Applicants should hold a PhD in physics or be an active PhD candidate with recent research in relevant subfields and a proven track record of clear scientific

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or current PhD candidacy with active research.
• Proficiency in writing and communicating complex physics clearly.
• Experience with physics subfields listed in requirements.

Responsibilities

• Solve advanced physics problems from your specialization, delivering rigorous, well-documented derivations and analyses.
• Produce technically precise, clearly written solutions, detailing all assumptions, approximations, and final results using LaTeX notation.
• Utilize SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for symbolic or numerical verification and clear computational workflows.
• Identify and articulate subtleties in problem statements, including special cases, boundary conditions, and dimensional consistency.
• Flag ambiguities in project materials, proposing well-reasoned interpretations and clarifications as needed.
• Iterate on submitted solutions in response to feedback from project reviewers, ensuring corrections are integrated.

Skills

Strong written communication

Analytical thinking

Education

PhD in Physics

Advanced PhD candidacy

Tools

LaTeX

SymPy

Python

Jupyter

Job description

Position

Physics Expert

Type

Contract

Compensation

$80 - $140/hour

Location

Remote

Commitment

10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Solve advanced physics problems from your specialization, delivering rigorous, well-documented derivations and analyses.


• Produce technically precise, clearly written solutions, detailing all assumptions, approximations, and final results using LaTeX mathematical notation.


• Utilize SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for symbolic or numerical verification and clear computational workflows where relevant.


• Identify and articulate subtleties in problem statements, including special cases, boundary conditions, and dimensional consistency.


• Flag ambiguities in project materials, proposing well-reasoned interpretations and clarifications as needed.


• Iterate on submitted solutions in response to feedback from project reviewers, ensuring corrections are cleanly integrated.

Requirements

• PhD in physics or advanced-stage PhD candidacy, with active research experience in a relevant subfield.


• Research expertise in one or more of: High Energy Physics, Mathematical Physics, Biophysics, Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter, AMO/Quantum Optics, Gravitation, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Quantum Information, or Optical Properties of Materials.


• 2 5 recent representative publications in your field, with accessible arXiv or DOI records.


• Proficiency with LaTeX for presenting mathematics, and with SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for computational work.


• Demonstrated excellence in written technical communication, with a track record of producing clear, precise, and well-argued scientific outputs.