Remote Physics Expert — Research Evaluator for AI

YO AI Labs; Illinois; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract

Flexible schedule

Job summary

YO AI Labs in the United States seeks established Physics Professors and Principal Investigators to provide high-level scientific expertise for advancing next-generation AI systems. This contractor role is remote, with you adjudicating contested physics arguments and evaluating complex scientific claims, drawing on a strong record of independent research and scholarly leadership.

You will use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify calculations, draft rigorous written evaluations, and

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with demonstrated impact in a subfield.
• Proven ability to lead independent research and communicate judgments.
• Strong track record of scholarly leadership and publications.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate contested physics arguments and interpretations within your expertise.
• Compare approaches and state which is stronger under specified assumptions.
• Identify meta-level criteria for robustness and validity of claims.
• Assess assumptions, limitations, and failure modes in technical arguments.
• Provide calibrated, defensible expert judgments for senior researchers.
• Draft rigorous written evaluations for review by physicists.
• Use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify calculations.
• Explain unresolved questions and relevant scientific considerations.
• Contribute feedback to AI model training and evaluation.

Skills

Physics Mastery

Expert Judgment

Meta-Level Reasoning

Research Leadership

Defensible Written Articulation

Scientific Analysis

Technical Evaluation

Research Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

LaTeX

SymPy

Python

Jupyter

Job description

YO AI Labs in the United States seeks established Physics Professors and Principal Investigators to provide high-level scientific expertise for advancing next-generation AI systems. This contractor role is remote, with you adjudicating contested physics arguments and evaluating complex scientific claims, drawing on a strong record of independent research and scholarly leadership.

You will use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify calculations, draft rigorous written evaluations, and