Remote Computational Physics Research Scientist

Crossing Hurdles; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 138,000 - 551,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Research Scientist in Computer Science & Computational Physics for a remote, flexible contractor role. You will identify open problems, apply frontier AI models, run simulations, and verify results with rigorous methods.

The position emphasizes a strong publication record and demonstrated excellence in research. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing theoretical and computational work, document methodologies, and highlight promising directions for

Qualifications

• Strong publication track record within the past three years.
• Hands-on expertise in computational methods and numerical analysis.
• Experience using frontier models, agents, or formal computational tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and propose open problems, new bounds, or tractable research challenges.
• Conduct structured research using frontier AI models and agents to attempt proofs, develop algorithms, or run simulations.
• Systematically verify research outputs by checking proofs or reproducing numerical results.
• Assess findings for novelty and correctness by comparing with recent literature.
• Document methodologies and results through clear written reports.
• Highlight promising directions for deeper exploration by senior researchers.

Skills

Computational methods

Frontier AI models

Algorithmic implementation

Research excellence

Peer review experience

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Research Scientist in Computer Science & Computational Physics for a remote, flexible contractor role. You will identify open problems, apply frontier AI models, run simulations, and verify results with rigorous methods.

The position emphasizes a strong publication record and demonstrated excellence in research. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing theoretical and computational work, document methodologies, and highlight promising directions for