Remote Physics Researcher (PhD) - 34440

Turing

Bengaluru

Remote

INR 446,400 - 781,200

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

High-impact AI research projects

Possibility of contract extension based on performance

Collaboration with global experts

Job summary

A leading AI company is seeking PhD-level researchers in physics to test reasoning capabilities of large language models. You will create physics problems and analyze AI's problem-solving approaches. This is a contract position requiring 4 hours per day, offering remote flexibility with potential extensions based on performance.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in or have completed a Ph.D. or Postdoctoral in a related field.
Prior experience or strong interest in problem formulation and rigorous analysis.

Responsibilities

Create physics problems and review AI solutions.
Analyze how well models handle complex reasoning.
Provide feedback on logical steps in model responses.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Education

Ph.D. in Physics or related field

Job description

Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. Turing is looking for PhD-level researchers in physics to test the reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs). You’ll create physics problems, analyze model responses, and identify gaps in logic or understanding. The goal is to measure how well these models handle abstract thinking and structured problem-solving.

Responsibilities

You’ll create physics problems, review how the AI solves them, and share insights on how well it understands complex reasoning and logical steps.
Conduct tasks such as:
A high-energy pion travels through a material, losing energy at a constant rate. Given its rest mass and proper lifetime, calculate the probability that it decays within a certain distance from its origin.
For a 1D Brownian motion starting at the origin, define the last return time to zero and the time spent on the positive axis as fractions of total time. Find the exact joint probability distribution of these scaled times, expressed using the Heaviside function to specify its support.
Strong research and analytical skills; ability to provide clear, constructive feedback with examples; strong written communication, especially in remote settings; comfortable working independently; stable computer and internet access.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in or have completed a Ph.D. or Postdoctoral in Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field
Prior experience or strong interest in problem formulation and rigorous analysis

Note: This position is open only to candidates who have completed or are currently pursuing a Ph.D.; applications that do not meet this criterion will not be considered.

Time Commitment & Contract Details

Commitments Required: at least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with 4 hours of overlap with PST. We have 3 options of time commitment: 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week, or 40 hrs/week.
Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)
Duration of contract: 1 month; [expected start date is next week]
Selection Process: Task-based assessment for shortlisted candidates, followed by a contract offer with defined timelines and workload.

About Turing

Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems.

Turing helps customers in two ways: Working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM, and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.

Why work with Turing?