Physics Expert for AI Reasoning & Evaluation (Remote)

YO AI Labs; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks established Physics Professors and Principal Investigators to provide high-level scientific expertise for a project advancing next-generation AI systems.

In this remote contractor role, you will adjudicate contested physics arguments, evaluate competing approaches, and draft rigorous written assessments suitable for senior researchers. Strong research leadership and clear scientific judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with demonstrated scholarly impact in a physics subfield.
• Proven leadership in independent research and scholarly impact.
• Strong written and verbal communication to articulate nuanced scientific judgments clearly.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate contested physics arguments, solutions, and interpretations.
• Compare alternative physics approaches and explain strengths and applicable regimes.
• Identify meta-level criteria for evaluating robustness and validity.

Skills

Physics Mastery

Expert Judgment in Ambiguous Cases

Meta-Level Reasoning

Research Leadership

Defensible Written Articulation

Scientific Analysis

Technical Evaluation

Research Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

LaTeX

SymPy

Python

Jupyter

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks established Physics Professors and Principal Investigators to provide high-level scientific expertise for a project advancing next-generation AI systems.

In this remote contractor role, you will adjudicate contested physics arguments, evaluate competing approaches, and draft rigorous written assessments suitable for senior researchers. Strong research leadership and clear scientific judgment are essential.