Applied Physics Specialist

Alignerr Corp.; United States; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training) for a fully remote, hourly-contract role. You’ll stress-test AI models with deep physics expertise, ensuring consistency with fundamental laws and high-quality reasoning.

You hold a PhD (or near completion) in Applied Physics or related field, and you’ll design advanced problems, author precise solutions, and audit AI outputs to improve model behavior while working asynchronously.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in Applied Physics or related field.
• Strong mastery of Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics.
• Excellent technical writing in English.
• Attention to units, notation, and dimensional analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design Advanced Problems — craft challenging physics problems at PhD level across domains like quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics.
• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — develop precise, step-by-step golden responses with correct constants and conversions.
• Audit AI Reasoning — evaluate simulations, proofs, and derivations for physical consistency and first-principles accuracy.
• Refine Model Behaviour — provide feedback to improve AI reasoning about boundary conditions and conservation laws.

Skills

PhD level

Applied Physics

Quantum mechanics

Electrodynamics

Statistical mechanics

Classical mechanics

Clear written English

Independent work

Education

PhD (completed or near completion)

PhD in Applied Physics or related field

Tools

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

MATLAB

COMSOL

Job description

Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training)

What if your deep expertise in physics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world — ensuring it respects the fundamental laws that govern reality? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models on university and research-level physics, exposing the gaps in their reasoning so they can be fixed.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers and specialists who want to stay sharp, work independently, and make a real impact on the future of AI — without leaving their area of expertise.

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

What You'll Do

• Design Advanced Problems — Craft challenging, open-ended physics problems at PhD qualifying exam level, requiring multi-step logical reasoning and rigorous mathematical derivation across domains like quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics
• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop precise, step-by-step "golden responses" where every physical constant, unit conversion, and logical step is exactly right
• Audit AI Reasoning — Evaluate AI-generated simulations, proofs, and derivations for physical consistency — identifying where models "hallucinate" physics that violates first principles
• Refine Model Behaviour — Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason correctly about boundary conditions, conservation laws, and the deep structure of physical reality

Who You Are

• Hold a PhD (completed or near-completion) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field
• Have mastery across the core pillars of physics: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
• Write with exceptional clarity — able to explain complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in structured, precise English
• Possess an uncompromising eye for detail: units, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and the logical flow of a proof
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on an asynchronous schedule
• No prior AI or data annotation experience required

Nice to Have

• Experience with data annotation, data quality review, or scientific dataset evaluation
• Proficiency with computational tools such as Python (NumPy/SciPy), MATLAB, or COMSOL
• Background in research, academic publishing, or physics education

Why Join Us

• Work at the frontier of AI development alongside world-leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where suits you, on your own schedule
• Freelance autonomy with the substance of genuinely meaningful, high-level work
• Keep your physics knowledge sharp while contributing to something that matters beyond the lab
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch