Remote Applied Physicist for AI Physics Reasoning

Alignerr Corp.; Wellington; Remote; NZD 171,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr invites PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge Large Language Models, exposing gaps in physical reasoning and ensuring adherence to fundamental laws. This is a fully remote, hourly contract for researchers who want meaningful, high-impact work on their own schedule.

This role requires deep domain mastery across physics disciplines, with 10–40 hours per week and no prior AI experience needed. Collaboration with leading research labs is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD level in Applied Physics or closely related field.
• Deep mastery of Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced physics problems at PhD qualifying exam level.
• Author precise ground-truth solutions with thorough derivations.
• Audit AI reasoning for physical consistency and adherence to first principles.
• Provide expert feedback to refine AI model behavior on physics topics.
• Work across Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics and beyond.

Skills

PhD in Applied Physics

Quantum Mechanics

Electrodynamics

Thermodynamics

Physics Reasoning

Education

PhD in Physics/Applied Physics

Tools

Python NumPy SciPy

MATLAB

COMSOL

Job description

Alignerr invites PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge Large Language Models, exposing gaps in physical reasoning and ensuring adherence to fundamental laws. This is a fully remote, hourly contract for researchers who want meaningful, high-impact work on their own schedule.

This role requires deep domain mastery across physics disciplines, with 10–40 hours per week and no prior AI experience needed. Collaboration with leading research labs is expected.