Pod lead - Physics (Terminal Bench Science)

Zettamine Labs; United States; A distancia; USD 96.000 - 165.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

ZettaMine is seeking a POD Lead Physics Expert for a short-term Frontier AI Research initiative. This remote-freelancing role starts next week and runs for three weeks, with about 40 hours per week and a daily availability of at least 4 hours, including a 4-hour overlap with PST.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or postdoc in physics, are proficient in Python/C/C++/Julia/Fortran, and have Linux and computational physics experience.

Formación

• PhD or postdoctoral research in physics or related field.
• Strong programming in Python, C/C++, Julia, or Fortran.
• Proficiency with Linux and terminal environments.
• Experience in computational physics, simulation, or data analysis.
• Ability to review scientific code and validate results.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and documenting work.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and mentor a pod of technical trainers.
• Review tasks, inputs, datasets, reference solutions, and graders.
• Ensure physical correctness, numerical accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Validate unit Conservations, solver convergence, and tolerances.
• Identify errors and Prevent bypassed computations.
• Provide actionable feedback and track revisions.
• Allocate work, monitor quality, and maintain docs.

Conocimientos

Python

C/C++

Julia

Fortran

Linux

Scientific computing

Code review

Mentoring

Documentation

Educación

PhD or postdoctoral research

Herramientas

Docker

Git

CI systems

Automated testing

QuTiP / Qiskit / Kwant / ITensor

ROOT / Geant4 / Astropy

MEEP / Dedalus

Descripción del empleo

Hello,

Greetings from ZettaMine!!!

Freelancing Opportunity: We are hiring a POD Lead Physics Expert (Terminal Bench Science) for a short-term Frontier AI Research, Scientific Computing & AI Model Evaluation initiative.

Location: India
Role: POD Lead Physics Expert (Terminal Bench Science)
Mode: Remote-Freelancing
Start Date: Expected next week
Contract Duration: 3 Weeks
Employment Type: Contractor assignment (no paid leave)

Educational Eligibility:PhD, postdoctoral experience, or equivalent advanced research

experience in Physics or a closely related field.

Mandatory Eligibility Criteria

• Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, Julia, or Fortran.
• Proficiency in Linux and terminal environments.
• Hands-on experience in computational physics, scientific simulation, or physics data analysis.
• Strong understanding of numerical methods, mathematical modeling, conservation laws, dimensional consistency, and uncertainty analysis.
• Experience reviewing scientific code, computational models, or research outputs.
• Ability to validate simulation results, numerical convergence, physical invariants, and reproducibility.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and reviewing technical deliverables.
• Excellent written communication and technical documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with QuTiP, Qiskit, Kwant, ITensor, ROOT, Geant4, Astropy, Dedalus, or MEEP.
• Experience with Docker, Git, CI systems, and automated testing.
• Experience designing scientific benchmarks or simulation-based evaluations.Prior experience in AI training, AI coding agent evaluation, or AI model assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a pod of approximately 510 technical trainers.
• Review scientific tasks, simulation inputs, datasets, reference solutions, and automated graders.
• Ensure physical correctness, numerical accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Validate unit consistency, conservation laws, solver convergence, and uncertainty tolerances.
• Identify technical errors and prevent hard-coded outputs or bypassed computations.
• Provide actionable feedback and track revisions through completion.
• Allocate work, monitor quality, resolve blockers, and maintain technical documentation.

Availability Requirements

• Minimum 40 hours per week.
• At least 4 hours of availability per day.
• Minimum 4 hours of overlap with PST business hours.

Thanks & Regards,
Karthik K
ZettaMine