Physics Expert (AI)

TL;DR

Physics Expert (AI): Designing rigorous, deterministic physics problems and verified solutions for frontier AI training and evaluation with an accent on deep physical reasoning, reproducibility, and multi-step analysis. Focus on building computational models and simulations, validating exactly one correct answer, and documenting technical reasoning clearly in English.

Location: Remote from Germany

Salary: Up to $40 per hour, approximately $3,466 per month at 20 hours per week.

Company

An AI-focused organization creating STEM training data for frontier model training and evaluation.

What you will do

• Design advanced physics problems for AI training and evaluation.
• Create deterministic problems with exactly one verifiable correct answer.
• Write complete, verified solutions and document the reasoning process.
• Develop problems that test deep physical reasoning and multi-step analysis rather than memorization.
• Use Python and specialized tools to build simulations, models, and computational workflows where relevant.
• Ensure all outputs are technically precise, reproducible, and well-written.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Physics or a closely related field.
• Strong research or industry experience in theoretical, experimental, or computational physics.
• Strong Python skills and familiarity with scientific libraries such as NumPy and SciPy.
• Understanding of modeling, simulation, numerical methods, and multi-step problem solving.
• Ability to design original and difficult problems based on real physics workflows.
• Excellent technical writing skills in English required.

Nice to have

• Experience with simulation tools or domain-specific physics software.
• Background in computational physics, statistical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, or related fields.
• Experience evaluating model reasoning, benchmarking, or designing technical assessments.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote contract work from Germany.
• Part-time commitment of 20 to 40 hours per week.
• Two-month project duration with potential extension.
• Immediate start availability.
• Work directly on STEM training data used in AI training and evaluation pipelines.