Part-Time Physics Researcher for Frontier AI Reasoning

Obsidian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,216 - 137,760; Part time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking accomplished physics researchers to join their team as part-time contributors. This W-2 position, in collaboration with Cincinnatus LLC, involves 4 to 16 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to author challenging physics problems to enhance AI systems and reason about various physics domains.

We encourage outstanding senior PhD students and recent graduates with strong publications to apply. The engagement is based on research credentials, with no fixed end date for contributions.

Qualifications

• First-author publications in top journals.
• Participation in competitive fellowships.
• Active research role or strong academic background.

Responsibilities

• Author and review challenging physics problems.
• Evaluate model outputs on various tasks.
• Identify areas where models fail.
• Collaborate with small program team.

Skills

Expertise in theoretical physics

Experience with AI modeling

Strong publication record

Education

PhD or postdoctoral training in Physics or STEM

Job description

Obsidian is seeking accomplished physics researchers to join their team as part-time contributors. This W-2 position, in collaboration with Cincinnatus LLC, involves 4 to 16 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to author challenging physics problems to enhance AI systems and reason about various physics domains.

We encourage outstanding senior PhD students and recent graduates with strong publications to apply. The engagement is based on research credentials, with no fixed end date for contributions.