Applied Physics Specialist

Alignerr Corp.; Wellington; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a PhD-level Applied Physicist for a remote hourly contract to craft advanced physics problems and rigorous solutions across quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics. You will write golden solutions with precise constants and units, and audit AI outputs for physical consistency.

You'll provide structured feedback to enhance physics-informed reasoning, covering symmetry, energy conservation, and momentum, with 10–40 hours per week and fully remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in Applied Physics or related field.
• Strong mastery of classical mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics.
• Ability to explain complex physics clearly in English.
• Detail-oriented with precise units, notation and proofs.

Responsibilities

• Design PhD-level physics problems requiring multi-step reasoning across quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics.
• Author step-by-step gold standard solutions with correct constants and units.
• Audit AI outputs for physical consistency and conservation laws.
• Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve physics-informed reasoning.

Skills

PhD in Applied Physics

Clear English communication

Independent/async work

Education

PhD in Applied Physics or related field

Tools

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

MATLAB

COMSOL

Job description

Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training)

What if your years of graduate-level physics training could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to probe, challenge, and expose the limits of cutting-edge Large Language Models — ensuring they reason correctly about everything from quantum mechanics to thermodynamics. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers and academics who want high-impact work on their own schedule. No prior AI experience required — just deep domain expertise and a rigorous analytical mind.

About The Role

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design advanced physics problems — craft PhD qualifying exam-level challenges requiring multi-step logical reasoning, mathematical derivation, and first-principles thinking across topics like quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics
• Author rigorous ground-truth solutions — produce step-by-step "golden responses" with flawless handling of physical constants, units, and logical proof structure
• Audit AI-generated physics — evaluate model outputs for physical consistency, identifying where AI "hallucinates" results that violate conservation laws, boundary conditions, or other fundamental principles
• Provide structured feedback — deliver clear, detailed evaluations that help improve physics-informed reasoning in AI models, covering constraints like symmetry, conservation of energy, and momentum

Who You Are

• PhD completed or in final stages in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field
• Deep mastery across the core pillars of physics: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
• Exceptional ability to explain complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in clear, structured English
• Uncompromising attention to detail — units, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and proof logic are second nature to you
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently and asynchronously
• No prior AI or data annotation experience required

Nice to Have

• Experience with data annotation, data quality workflows, or scientific dataset evaluation
• Proficiency with computational tools such as Python (NumPy/SciPy), MATLAB, or COMSOL
• Background in research benchmarking or academic assessment design

Why Join Us

• Work on genuinely cutting-edge AI projects in collaboration with leading AI research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your hours around your existing commitments
• Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually stimulating work
• Direct, tangible impact on how AI models understand and reason about the physical universe
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch