Physicist (PhD) | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles in India seeks a highly qualified physicist to solve advanced problems in their specialization, delivering rigorous, well-documented derivations and analyses. You will present final results using LaTeX and maintain transparent documentation of all steps and assumptions.

You will leverage SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify results, identify subtleties and boundary conditions, and articulate clear interpretations of any ambiguities.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or advanced-stage PhD candidacy with active research.
• Expertise across high energy physics, mathematical physics, or related fields.
• 2–5 recent publications with accessible arXiv/DOI records.

Responsibilities

• Solve advanced physics problems with rigorous, well-documented derivations.
• Provide precise solutions with clear assumptions, approximations, and results in LaTeX.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Scientific writing

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Physics

Active research experience

Publications (2–5)

Tools

LaTeX

SymPy

Python

Jupyter

Job description

• 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.