Remote Applied Physicist for AI Physics Validation

Alignerr Corp.; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Alignerr seeks PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models for physical reasoning. This fully remote hourly contract focuses on crafting rigorous, multi-step physics problems and gold-standard solutions, auditing AI proofs, and documenting failure modes.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD (or near completion) in Applied Physics or related fields, with deep mastery of classical and quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, and thermodynamics, and strong analytical writing skills.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or closely related field
• Deep mastery across Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
• Exceptional analytical writing and ability to explain complex derivations with rigor

Responsibilities

• Design advanced physics problems spanning quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, mechanics, and thermodynamics for rigorous testing of AI models
• Create gold-standard solutions with clear, unimpeachable steps and units
• Audit AI reasoning for physical consistency and flag violations of first principles
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI systems' handling of boundary conditions and conservation laws
• Document failure modes to guide research teams in building more physically grounded models

Skills

Quantum Mechanics

Electrodynamics

Thermodynamics

Analytical Writing

Independent Work

Education

PhD in Applied Physics

Tools

MATLAB

COMSOL

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

LaTeX

Job description

Alignerr seeks PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models for physical reasoning. This fully remote hourly contract focuses on crafting rigorous, multi-step physics problems and gold-standard solutions, auditing AI proofs, and documenting failure modes.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD (or near completion) in Applied Physics or related fields, with deep mastery of classical and quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, and thermodynamics, and strong analytical writing skills.