Remote Applied Physicist - AI Data Trainer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Freelance autonomy

Contract-based hours

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models, exposing gaps in physical reasoning and ensuring adherence to fundamental laws. You will design advanced physics problems, write gold-standard solutions, and audit AI reasoning for consistency across quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics.

The role is fully remote, hourly contract, with 10–40 hours per week, and offers freelance autonomy while delivering meaningful, well-defined tasks on

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD (completed or in final stages) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field.
• Deep mastery across Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in clear, structured English.
• Uncompromising attention to detail — units, scientific notation, and proof logic are second nature.
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently.

Responsibilities

• Design Advanced Physics Problems — Craft complex, open-ended problems at PhD qualifying exam level, requiring multi-step reasoning and rigorous mathematical derivation.
• Author Gold-Standard Solutions — Write meticulous, step-by-step solutions that serve as ground-truth benchmarks with proper handling of constants and units.
• Audit AI Reasoning — Evaluate AI-generated simulations and proofs for physical consistency and identify non-physical hallucinations.
• Refine Model Behavior — Provide structured feedback to improve AI reasoning around conservation laws, boundary conditions, and symmetry.

Skills

Quantum mechanics

Electrodynamics

Classical mechanics

Statistical mechanics

Thermodynamics

Mathematical derivation

Education

PhD in Applied Physics

Engineering Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

COMSOL

Numerical methods

Job description

Alignerr is seeking PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models, exposing gaps in physical reasoning and ensuring adherence to fundamental laws. You will design advanced physics problems, write gold-standard solutions, and audit AI reasoning for consistency across quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics.

The role is fully remote, hourly contract, with 10–40 hours per week, and offers freelance autonomy while delivering meaningful, well-defined tasks on