Remote PhD Physics Expert — AI Benchmark Designer

turing; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Job summary

Turing is seeking highly qualified PhDs in Physics for a fully remote contract role focused on fine-tuning large language models using physics expertise. You will design problems, evaluate AI reasoning, and collaborate with AI researchers to build robust benchmarks.

Work is remote with flexible weekly hours; compensation starts at $100+ per hour and depends on role and candidate expertise. Shortlisted experts complete an evaluation before selection, with defined start and end dates and up to 40

Qualifications

• PhD (pursuing or completed) in Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field.
• Strong physics reasoning and problem-solving skills across advanced domains.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and provide structured feedback.
• No AI experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced physics problems to test AI performance (e.g., mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics).
• Develop clear, step-by-step solutions with rigorous logic.
• Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and quality of reasoning.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine benchmarks across undergraduate to PhD-level physics topics.

Skills

Physics reasoning

Problem-solving

Written communication

Benchmark design

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Job description

Turing is seeking highly qualified PhDs in Physics for a fully remote contract role focused on fine-tuning large language models using physics expertise. You will design problems, evaluate AI reasoning, and collaborate with AI researchers to build robust benchmarks.

Work is remote with flexible weekly hours; compensation starts at $100+ per hour and depends on role and candidate expertise. Shortlisted experts complete an evaluation before selection, with defined start and end dates and up to 40