Gravitation & Cosmology AI Research Scientist

Obsidian; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Obsidian seeks researchers in gravitation, cosmology, or astroparticle physics for research-grade physics problems. You will tackle paper-backed problems across torsionful gravity, Nieh-Yan, and Chern-Simons topics, delivering complete, verifiable reasoning for each assignment.

You should have a strong publication record (3–5 papers, recent preferred) and precise attention to sign conventions, with proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.

Qualifications

• PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics or a closely related field.
• Three to five representative papers with arXiv IDs or DOIs, ideally from the last five years.
• Working proficiency with LaTeX, Python, SymPy and Jupyter; familiarity with an agentic coding extension in VS Code is useful.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research on torsionful gravity, axion inflation, Chern-Simons terms, or high-energy astrophysics.
• Publish papers and present results, with clear written reasoning in each assignment.
• Collaborate asynchronously with remote team members and adhere to specified subdomain match goals.

Skills

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

English proficiency

Education

PhD in gravitation/cosmology/astroparticle physics

Tools

VS Code

Job description

Obsidian seeks researchers in gravitation, cosmology, or astroparticle physics for research-grade physics problems. You will tackle paper-backed problems across torsionful gravity, Nieh-Yan, and Chern-Simons topics, delivering complete, verifiable reasoning for each assignment.

You should have a strong publication record (3–5 papers, recent preferred) and precise attention to sign conventions, with proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.