Remote Physics Expert & Senior Research Evaluator

YO AI Labs; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks a renowned Physics Professor or Principal Investigator for a remote, contractor role to adjudicate high-level physics arguments and guide evaluation of complex scientific claims. You will apply deep subject-matter expertise to judge reasoning and provide defensible written assessments.

The ideal candidate has a strong independent research record, leadership, and the ability to articulate nuanced judgments clearly, with proficiency in LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with demonstrated scholarly impact and leadership.
• Proven ability to lead independent research and communicate complex judgments clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical evaluations.
• Experience evaluating ambiguous scientific arguments and uncertainty.
• Familiarity with LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for verification.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate contested physics arguments and interpretations within your expertise.
• Compare alternative approaches and explain strengths, assumptions, and regimes.
• Identify meta-level criteria for evaluating robustness of results.
• Assess assumptions, approximations, limitations, and failure modes.
• Provide calibrated expert judgments and distinguish unresolved questions.
• Draft rigorous evaluations suitable for senior physicists and researchers.
• Utilize LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify calculations.
• Explain unresolved questions and relevant scientific considerations.
• Contribute expert feedback to AI model training and evaluation.

Skills

Physics Mastery

Expert Judgment in Ambiguous Cases

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 seeks a renowned Physics Professor or Principal Investigator for a remote, contractor role to adjudicate high-level physics arguments and guide evaluation of complex scientific claims. You will apply deep subject-matter expertise to judge reasoning and provide defensible written assessments.

The ideal candidate has a strong independent research record, leadership, and the ability to articulate nuanced judgments clearly, with proficiency in LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter.