Physics Researcher | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; AUD 138,000 - 551,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics for a remote, contractor role with flexible hours (Part-Time or Full-Time) and compensation of $100–$400 per hour.

You will identify open problems, perform structured research using frontier AI models and agents, run simulations, verify outputs, and document methodologies for senior reviewers.

Qualifications

• Must have a proven publication track record in top venues.
• Experience leveraging frontier models, agents, or formal computational tools in scholarly work.
• Strong background in computational methods, including simulations and numerical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and propose open problems, new bounds, or tractable research challenges in your subfield for rigorous investigation.
• Conduct structured research using frontier AI models and agents to attempt proofs, develop algorithms, or run computational simulations.
• Systematically verify research outputs by checking proofs, reproducing numerical results, or employing formal tools.
• Assess findings for novelty and correctness in direct comparison with recent literature and published results.
• Document methodologies, partial results, and encountered challenges through clear and thorough written reports.
• Highlight promising new directions and discoveries for deeper exploration by senior research professionals.

Skills

Domain experience

Publication track record

Frontier models/agents

Computational methods

Numerical analysis

Algorithmic implementation

Peer review experience

Job description

Position: Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics

Type: Contractor (flexible, Part-Time or Full-Time)

Compensation: $100 - $400/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Identify and propose open problems, new bounds, or tractable research challenges in your subfield for rigorous investigation.
• Conduct structured research using frontier AI models and agents to attempt proofs, develop algorithms, or run computational simulations.
• Systematically verify research outputs by checking proofs, reproducing numerical results, or employing formal tools.
• Assess findings for novelty and correctness in direct comparison with recent literature and published results.
• Document methodologies, partial results, and encountered challenges through clear and thorough written reports.
• Highlight promising new directions and discoveries for deeper exploration by senior research professionals.

Requirements

• Have strong relevant experience in the domain.
• Recognized by peer community for research excellence, such as best paper or dissertation awards at leading venues.
• Strong publication track record within the past three years, including multiple top-venue papers.
• Hands-on expertise in computational methods, encompassing simulation, numerical analysis, and algorithmic implementation.
• Experience reviewing or sub-reviewing for prominent conferences in your specialty is a plus.
• Background in leveraging frontier models, agents, or formal computational tools in scholarly work.