Remote Physics Expert (PhD/Postdoc) – 10–15 hrs/wk

YO AI Labs; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking Physics Experts (PhD/Postdoc) to support a customer project involving advanced physics problem-solving and AI training. No prior AI experience is required.

The position is a remote contractor role with flexible scheduling of 10–15+ hours per week. Responsibilities include solving advanced physics problems with rigorous derivations, documenting assumptions in LaTeX, and performing computational verification in Python/Jupyter.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with relevant research experience.
• 2–5 recent publications in physics preferred.
• Availability for consistent engagement over 8–10 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Solve advanced physics problems with rigorous derivations and analysis.
• Document assumptions, approximations, and results using LaTeX.
• Use Python, SymPy, and Jupyter for computational verification.
• Identify technical subtleties, boundary conditions, and inconsistencies.
• Review and refine solutions based on expert feedback.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and reproducibility.

Skills

Physics Mastery

Mathematical & Computational Fluency

Technical Problem-Solving

Written Technical Communication

LaTeX

Python / SymPy / Jupyter

Analytical Reasoning

Education

PhD or advanced-stage PhD in Physics

Tools

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Job description

micro1 is seeking Physics Experts (PhD/Postdoc) to support a customer project involving advanced physics problem-solving and AI training. No prior AI experience is required.

The position is a remote contractor role with flexible scheduling of 10–15+ hours per week. Responsibilities include solving advanced physics problems with rigorous derivations, documenting assumptions in LaTeX, and performing computational verification in Python/Jupyter.