Remote Principal Research Scientist: AI & Physics

Synthires; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 551,000; Part time

Job summary

Synthires seeks a Principal Research Scientist to advance AI systems in computer science and computational physics. This remote, contractor role offers flexible part-time or full-time engagement with a lucrative hourly rate and rigorous scientific work.

You will frame foundational problems, guide multi-step research, and validate results using formal methods, numerical simulations, and high-performance computing, with strong emphasis on research impact and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Strong research expertise in computer science, mathematical physics, or computational physics.
• Exceptional judgment in assessing research novelty, correctness, and significance.
• Experience with theoretical analysis, numerical computation, or algorithm development.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and document results.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Computational physics

Research expertise

Numerical computation

High-performance computing

Algorithm development

Scientific communication

Tools

Lean

Coq

SAT/SMT

Job description

Synthires seeks a Principal Research Scientist to advance AI systems in computer science and computational physics. This remote, contractor role offers flexible part-time or full-time engagement with a lucrative hourly rate and rigorous scientific work.

You will frame foundational problems, guide multi-step research, and validate results using formal methods, numerical simulations, and high-performance computing, with strong emphasis on research impact and reproducibility.