Remote Postdoc: Computational Physics Researcher

STEM Sync AI; United States; On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

STEM Sync AI is seeking a STEM Researcher in a fully remote, contingent role. You will contribute to research-grade physics benchmarks and validate complex physics problems across multiple subfields.

You will work asynchronously with a flexible schedule, producing human-verified reference solutions for frontier physics reasoning. Expect a project window with potential extensions for ongoing collaborations.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a STEM field or related computational discipline.
• Active research experience in a scholarly or industry setting.
• Experience with Python-based analysis, simulation, or data pipelines.
• Strong grounding in experimental design and hypothesis testing.
• Familiarity with Git, IDEs, and notebook environments like Jupyter or Colab.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research-grade physics benchmarks used to evaluate advanced language models.
• Solve, review, and validate complex physics problems across multiple specialized subfields.
• Work asynchronously with a fully remote, flexible schedule.
• Help produce fully human-verified reference solutions for frontier physics reasoning.
• Independent contractor engagement with opportunities for project extensions.

Education

MSc or PhD in a STEM field or related computational discipline

Tools

Python

Git

Jupyter/Colab

IDE environments

Job description

STEM Sync AI is seeking a STEM Researcher in a fully remote, contingent role. You will contribute to research-grade physics benchmarks and validate complex physics problems across multiple subfields.

You will work asynchronously with a flexible schedule, producing human-verified reference solutions for frontier physics reasoning. Expect a project window with potential extensions for ongoing collaborations.