Remote AMO Physicist - Atomic Structure and Polarizability

YO AI Labs; Maryland; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote with worldwide applicants

Flexible hours

Part-time, contractor role

5–10+ hours/week

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks a Part-Time Physics Expert in AMO to contribute to a specialized AI training project focused on atomic structure and optical properties. You will apply high-level physics expertise to interpret complex calculations and provide rigorous explanations.

Remote worldwide with flexible hours (5–10+ hours/week). Prior experience in ab initio methods, atomic polarizability, and ytterbium isotopes is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Advanced AMO physics knowledge required.
• Experience with ab initio atomic-structure or quantum-chemistry calculations.
• Familiarity with polarizability calculations and atomic structure.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert insights into AMO physics, atomic structure, spectroscopy, and optical properties.
• Review ab initio configuration interaction methods for polarizability calculations.
• Analyze atomic-structure calculations for Yb-171 and Yb-174.
• Explain sigma (σ) vs. pi (π) transitions and selection rules to assess systems.

Skills

AMO/Atomic Physics

Ab Initio CI

Atomic Polarizability

Atomic-Structure Calculations

Yb-171/Yb-174

Quantum Mechanical Methods

Spectroscopy & Selection Rules

Sigma vs Pi Transitions

Electronic Structure & Energy Levels

Scientific Communication

Education

Master's degree in Physics

PhD in AMO/Atomic/Optical Physics

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks a Part-Time Physics Expert in AMO to contribute to a specialized AI training project focused on atomic structure and optical properties. You will apply high-level physics expertise to interpret complex calculations and provide rigorous explanations.

Remote worldwide with flexible hours (5–10+ hours/week). Prior experience in ab initio methods, atomic polarizability, and ytterbium isotopes is highly valued.