Remote Condensed Matter Researcher for Frontier Physics

Obsidian; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Obsidian invites physicists to tackle research-level physics problems within their subfields, matching to areas after evaluating publication records. Contributors will produce complete, verifiable work with written reasoning as part of every assignment.

The role emphasizes a hard deadline structure and interaction with a small, focused research community. Applicants should have a PhD and a solid publication record in one of the specified areas.

Qualifications

• PhD in condensed matter physics or closely related field is required.
• You must have published work on the specified phenomena or closely related topics.
• A verifiable publication record with author positions and arXiv IDs/DOIs is expected.
• Excellent written reasoning and ability to present complex arguments clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop research problems aligned with the listed areas.
• Solve, review, or audit research problems with rigorous reasoning.

Skills

Verifiable publication record

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

English (B2)

Technical writing

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

PhD in condensed matter physics

Tools

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

VS Code

Job description

Obsidian invites physicists to tackle research-level physics problems within their subfields, matching to areas after evaluating publication records. Contributors will produce complete, verifiable work with written reasoning as part of every assignment.

The role emphasizes a hard deadline structure and interaction with a small, focused research community. Applicants should have a PhD and a solid publication record in one of the specified areas.