Remote Researcher in Gravity Cosmology & Astroparticle Physics

Obsidian; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking researchers to work on select research-level physics problems in your subfield. You will be asked to provide complete, verifiable written reasoning and collaborate remotely on carefully scoped assignments that rotate across subfields of gravity, cosmology, and astroparticle physics. The engagement runs 10 hours per week over 8 to 10 weeks, with hourly compensation based on match depth.

Qualifications

• PhD required in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics or closely related field.
• Three to five representative papers with arXiv IDs or DOIs, ideally from the last five years.
• Command of numerical methods and precise work with tetrad/spin-connection conventions.

Responsibilities

• Engage in research-level physics problems in your subfield.
• Provide complete written reasoning for each assignment so others can verify results.
• Work remotely on a 10-hour-per-week, 8–10 week engagement.

Skills

English (B2)

Education

PhD in gravitation, cosmology, astroparticle physics or related field

Tools

LaTeX

Python

SymPy

Jupyter

Job description

Obsidian is seeking researchers to work on select research-level physics problems in your subfield. You will be asked to provide complete, verifiable written reasoning and collaborate remotely on carefully scoped assignments that rotate across subfields of gravity, cosmology, and astroparticle physics. The engagement runs 10 hours per week over 8 to 10 weeks, with hourly compensation based on match depth.