Remote Physics Expert (PhD)

Turing; Hyderabad; Remote; INR 5,151,949 - 7,337,624; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI research company is seeking PhD holders in Physics for remote roles to design and evaluate advanced physics problems for AI performance. This position does not require AI experience and offers a pay rate of $50+/hour with flexible hours up to 40 hrs/week. You'll collaborate closely with AI researchers while working on cutting-edge projects. Strong reasoning skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly are crucial. An evaluation will be required for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Applied Physics, either pursuing or completed.
• Proven problem-solving skills in advanced physics concepts.
• Strong written communication skills for providing structured feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced physics problems to assess AI performance.
• Develop structured solutions with clear logical reasoning.
• Evaluate the accuracy and quality of AI outputs.
• Collaborate on refining benchmarks across physics topics.

Skills

Strong physics reasoning and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly

Education

PhD (pursuing or completed) in Physics or related field

Job description

Overview

Remote contract for PhDs in Physics, Applied Physics, or related fields. Work on cutting-edge projects with top AI labs while earning $50+/hour, fully remote, with flexible weekly hours. No AI experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced physics problems to test AI performance (e.g., mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics).
• Develop clear, step-by-step solutions with rigorous logic.
• Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and quality of reasoning.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine benchmarks across undergraduate to PhD-level physics topics.

Requirements

• PhD (pursuing or completed) in Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field.
• Strong physics reasoning and problem-solving skills across advanced domains.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and provide structured feedback.
• No AI experience required
• Fully remote, flexible work.
• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
• Pay rate: $50+/hour (depends on role and candidate expertise)
• Assessment: Shortlisted experts complete an evaluation before selection.
• Assignments: Contract roles with defined start/end dates; up to 40 hrs/week.

About Turing

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

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