Astronomy and Cosmology Expert

Anyone AI Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anyone AI Inc. is seeking Astronomy & Cosmology Experts to design challenging tasks that test AI agents' scientific reasoning and research capabilities. You will create original tasks, reference solutions, and evaluate agents using astronomical data and computational tools.

Location: Remote - Latin America and Europe. This project-based engagement offers flexible hours and compensation ranging from US$30 to US$80 per hour, depending on expertise and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional expertise.
• 3+ years of relevant research or applied experience.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience working with astronomical data or models.
• Fluent English, with strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design tasks involving observational astronomy, astrophysics, celestial mechanics, or cosmology.
• Develop reference solutions with transparent calculations, assumptions, and supporting evidence.
• Evaluate agents using astronomical catalogs, data archives, simulation tools, or analysis software.
• Define scoring criteria for physical reasoning, numerical accuracy, and uncertainty handling.
• Identify errors in units, coordinate systems, model selection, or interpretation.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong quantitative skills

Strong written communication

Education

Advanced degree in astronomy or related field

3+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Python

Astropy

Scientific computing

Observational data analysis

Job description

About the opportunity

Anyone AI is seeking Astronomy & Cosmology Experts to develop challenging tasks that test AI agents' scientific reasoning and research capabilities. You will create original tasks and reference solutions, then evaluate agents completing workflows using astronomical data and computational tools.

Location: Remote - Latin America and Europe

Engagement: Project-based with flexible hours

Compensation: US$30-US$80 per hour, depending on expertise and project requirements

Responsibilities

• Design tasks involving observational astronomy, astrophysics, celestial mechanics, or cosmology.
• Develop reference solutions with transparent calculations, assumptions, and supporting evidence.
• Evaluate agents using astronomical catalogs, data archives, simulation tools, or analysis software.
• Define scoring criteria for physical reasoning, numerical accuracy, and uncertainty handling.
• Identify errors in units, coordinate systems, model selection, or interpretation.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional expertise.
• 3+ years of relevant research or applied experience.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience working with astronomical data or models.
• Fluent English, with strong written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Python, Astropy, scientific computing, observational data reduction, or numerical simulations.