Principal Research Scientist — Comp. Theory & Physics

Jobgether; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from India

Research impact

Intellectually challenging work

Scientific autonomy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Influence on evaluation standards

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Partner Company in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Scientific Research Expert in Computational Theory & Physics to advance AI research at the intersection of theory, physics, and mathematics. You will lead investigations, guide models, and develop rigorous evaluation standards across proofs, simulations, and high-performance computing.

The role emphasizes independent research, scientific judgment, and clear technical communication, with a remote-first setup for international collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of active research experience in computer science, computational physics, mathematical physics, or a closely related theoretical discipline.
• Strong record of scholarly contributions in leading venues.
• Extensive hands-on experience with computational research methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and formulate foundational open research problems and computational challenges.
• Guide AI models through multi-stage research workflows including proofs, algorithms, simulations, and HPC.
• Validate scientific findings through proofs, reproduction, and formal methods.
• Assess novelty and significance of research outputs against literature.

Skills

Research experience

Analytical thinking

Scientific writing

Technical communication

Independent research

AI research

Tools

Numerical analysis

Simulation

High-performance computing

Algorithm implementation

Job description

Partner Company in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Scientific Research Expert in Computational Theory & Physics to advance AI research at the intersection of theory, physics, and mathematics. You will lead investigations, guide models, and develop rigorous evaluation standards across proofs, simulations, and high-performance computing.

The role emphasizes independent research, scientific judgment, and clear technical communication, with a remote-first setup for international collaboration.