Remote Principal Research Scientist - AI & Computation

Synthires; United States; À distance; USD 138 000 - 551 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Synthires seeks a Principal Research Scientist in Computer Science / Computational Physics for a remote, flexible contractor role. You will work with frontier AI models, perform proofs, simulations, and numerical experiments, and guide research directions with rigorous scientific judgment.

No prior AI experience is required. Responsibilities include framing open problems, validating results, documenting memos, and assessing novelty against literature.

Qualifications

• Strong research expertise in computer science, mathematical physics, or computational physics.
• Exceptional judgment in assessing research novelty, correctness, and significance.
• Strong computational rigor and complex problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate technical work critically, including research outside your immediate specialty.
• Experience with research methods such as theoretical analysis, numerical computation, simulation, or algorithm development.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and document research outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Identify and frame foundational open problems, theoretical bounds, and computational challenges.
• Guide AI models through multi-step research involving proofs, algorithms, numerical experiments, and high-performance simulations.
• Validate results through proof checking, computational reproduction, and formal methods.
• Evaluate the novelty, correctness, and significance of research against existing literature.
• Prepare concise research memos documenting findings, partial solutions, and model limitations.
• Recommend promising research directions and problems suited to AI-assisted investigation.
• Establish rigorous standards for assessing scientific progress and research quality.

Connaissances

Computer science

Computational physics

Mathematical physics

Outils

Lean

Coq

SAT/SMT solvers

Description du poste

Synthires seeks a Principal Research Scientist in Computer Science / Computational Physics for a remote, flexible contractor role. You will work with frontier AI models, perform proofs, simulations, and numerical experiments, and guide research directions with rigorous scientific judgment.

No prior AI experience is required. Responsibilities include framing open problems, validating results, documenting memos, and assessing novelty against literature.