Remote Physics Expert — Senior PI and Research Evaluator

YO AI Labs; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking an established Physics Professor/PI to provide high-level scientific expertise for AI-system evaluation. Remote contractor role focusing on evaluating physics arguments, testing claims with rigorous judgments, and drafting defensible written analyses for senior physics professionals.

The role emphasizes leadership in research judgment, awareness of uncertainties, and clear communication using tools like LaTeX, Python, and Jupyter.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics required with demonstrated impact in a physics subfield.
• Proven leadership in independent research and scholarly output.
• Ability to articulate nuanced scientific judgments clearly and rigorously.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate contested physics arguments within your area of expertise.
• Compare alternative approaches and explain strengths/assumptions.
• Identify meta-level criteria for evaluating robustness and validity.

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 is seeking an established Physics Professor/PI to provide high-level scientific expertise for AI-system evaluation. Remote contractor role focusing on evaluating physics arguments, testing claims with rigorous judgments, and drafting defensible written analyses for senior physics professionals.

The role emphasizes leadership in research judgment, awareness of uncertainties, and clear communication using tools like LaTeX, Python, and Jupyter.