Physics Research Scientist - AI Benchmarking & Problems

Obsidian; New York (NY); Remote; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking advanced Physics Researchers and PhD Students to contribute to a groundbreaking project focused on physics reasoning and problem-solving. This role involves designing and validating challenging benchmark tasks that diagnose reasoning gaps in AI models.

The ideal candidate will be enrolled or recently graduated from a PhD program in Physics and will possess deep expertise in various physics subfields. Clear communication and the ability to engage for 8+ hours a week are essential.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a PhD program in Physics or related field.
• Ability to write clear, rigorous, and well-structured physics problems and solutions.
• engage reliably for 8+ hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging real-world physics problems in various physics subfields.
• Prepare problem statements, golden solutions, and evaluation criteria.
• Evaluate model's performance on designed physics tasks.
• Classify failures in physics reasoning and mathematical derivation.
• Analyze model capabilities and identify loss patterns.

Skills

Deep expertise in physics subfields

Strong mathematical skills

Analytical skills

Clear communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

PhD in Physics or a closely related field

Job description

Obsidian is seeking advanced Physics Researchers and PhD Students to contribute to a groundbreaking project focused on physics reasoning and problem-solving. This role involves designing and validating challenging benchmark tasks that diagnose reasoning gaps in AI models.

The ideal candidate will be enrolled or recently graduated from a PhD program in Physics and will possess deep expertise in various physics subfields. Clear communication and the ability to engage for 8+ hours a week are essential.