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Position: Physics Research Collaborator (Part-time) Type:Contract Compensation:$80–$110/hour Location:Remote Commitment:Up to 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Review and evaluate research papers in Physics for correctness, novelty, and significance.
Author and review challenging Physics problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models.
Evaluate model outputs on tasks like analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, and numerical modeling.
Surface areas where current models fail, especially mistakes a working PhD physicist would catch.
Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.
Qualifications
Must-Have
First-author or co-first-author publications in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Physics, or Science.
A doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in Physics or a related STEM field.
A competitive fellowship like an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship or Sloan Research Fellowship.
Issued patents, a spin-out company, or grants held as a named Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator.
An International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal.
Current or recent experience in an active research role, such as a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Numbers & Facts
Location
New York, New York (Remote)
Salary
$80–$110 Per Hour
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
Fellowshipunmatched
NSF Audio Formatsunmatched
Patentsunmatched
Physicsunmatched
Predictive Modelingunmatched
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Research Laboratoryunmatched
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Writing Skillsunmatched
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