Remote Research Scientist: CS & Computational Physics

GoldenFlame; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

GoldenFlame is seeking a Research Scientist in Computer Science & Computational Physics to join a flexible contractor team. You will apply domain knowledge to train next-generation AI systems, guide learning, reasoning, and performance through rigorous real-world input, with remote work and flexible Part-Time or Full-Time arrangements.

In this role, you will identify open problems, run structured research with frontier AI models, verify results, assess novelty against literature, document

Qualifications

• PhD-level training in CS or computational physics, or near completion.
• Strong publication record in top venues within recent years.
• Experience working with frontier models and formal tools in research.

Responsibilities

• Identify and propose open problems, new bounds, or tractable research challenges in your subfield for rigorous investigation.
• Conduct structured research using frontier AI models and agents to attempt proofs, develop algorithms, or run computational simulations.
• Systematically verify research outputs by checking proofs, reproducing numerical results, or employing formal tools.
• Assess findings for novelty and correctness in direct comparison with recent literature and published results.
• Document methodologies, partial results, and encountered challenges through clear and thorough written reports.
• Highlight promising new directions and discoveries for deeper exploration by senior research professionals.

Skills

Computational methods

Numerical analysis

Algorithmic implementation

Frontier models

Education

Late-stage PhD candidate / postdoctoral researcher in CS or computational physics

Tools

Lean

SAT/SMT solvers

Job description

GoldenFlame is seeking a Research Scientist in Computer Science & Computational Physics to join a flexible contractor team. You will apply domain knowledge to train next-generation AI systems, guide learning, reasoning, and performance through rigorous real-world input, with remote work and flexible Part-Time or Full-Time arrangements.

In this role, you will identify open problems, run structured research with frontier AI models, verify results, assess novelty against literature, document