Remote Physics Benchmark Engineer - Flexible Hours

turing; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible weekly hours

Job summary

Turing is seeking highly qualified PhDs in Physics, Applied Physics, or related fields for a fully remote contract role. You will design challenging physics problems to test AI systems, create rigorous step-by-step solutions, and assess AI reasoning quality.

The position offers a competitive $100+ per hour pay and flexible weekly hours, with no prior AI experience required. Work is fully remote with up to 40 hours per week on defined start and end dates.

Qualifications

• PhD (pursuing or completed) in Physics, Applied Physics, or related field.
• Strong physics reasoning and problem-solving 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

Clear written communication

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Job description

Turing is seeking highly qualified PhDs in Physics, Applied Physics, or related fields for a fully remote contract role. You will design challenging physics problems to test AI systems, create rigorous step-by-step solutions, and assess AI reasoning quality.

The position offers a competitive $100+ per hour pay and flexible weekly hours, with no prior AI experience required. Work is fully remote with up to 40 hours per week on defined start and end dates.