Physics Researcher (Remote | $90–$140/hr)

Synthires; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking a Physics Domain Expert to work remotely from the United States on an hourly contract. You will review AI-produced physics work, craft rigorous reference solutions, and design benchmarks to advance scientific reasoning in frontier AI models.

The role requires a PhD in physics or related field, senior research experience, and deep specialization in a physics domain, with hands-on evaluation of language models.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.
• Senior research experience as a faculty member, PI, staff or senior scientist, or equivalent.
• Deep specialization in at least one physics domain such as condensed matter, particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, quantum physics, or computational physics.
• Hands-on experience using large language models and evaluating scientific reasoning.
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills.
• Must be based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Review physics tasks and AI-generated outputs for scientific accuracy, flawed derivations, and unsupported assumptions.
• Write precise problem specifications and rigorous reference solutions.
• Develop research-level problems and benchmarks in your area of specialization.
• Collaborate with researchers to establish clear evaluation criteria.
• Provide structured feedback on the quality and reliability of physics reasoning.

Skills

LLM experience

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Job description

Physics Domain Expert (Remote | $90–$140/hr)

Position: Physics Domain Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $90–$140 per hour

Location: Remote (United States)

About the Opportunity

A leading AI research project is seeking senior physicists to improve how frontier AI models reason about real-world physics research. You will apply your research expertise to evaluate model outputs, develop rigorous reference solutions, and design challenging benchmarks that measure scientific reasoning.

Key Responsibilities

• Review physics tasks and AI-generated outputs for scientific accuracy, flawed derivations, and unsupported assumptions.
• Write precise problem specifications and rigorous reference solutions.
• Develop research-level problems and benchmarks in your area of specialization.
• Collaborate with researchers to establish clear evaluation criteria.
• Provide structured feedback on the quality and reliability of physics reasoning.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.
• Senior research experience as a faculty member, principal investigator, staff or senior scientist, or equivalent.
• Deep specialization in at least one physics domain, such as condensed matter, particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, quantum physics, or computational physics.
• Hands-on experience using large language models and evaluating scientific reasoning.
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills.
• Must be based in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognition through competitive research fellowships, awards, or similar achievements.

Compensation

• $90–$140 per hour.
• Remote hourly contract opportunity.

Application Process

The application process was not specified in the provided listing.