Applied Physics Specialist
Posted Today by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Applied Physics Specialist role focuses on leveraging PhD-level expertise in physics to enhance AI's understanding of the physical world. Candidates will design complex physics problems, audit AI reasoning, and refine model behavior across various physics domains. This fully remote contract position is ideal for practicing physicists and advanced PhD candidates looking to contribute to significant AI challenges. The role offers flexible hours ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design PhD-Level Problems: Craft advanced, open-ended physics problems requiring multi-step logical reasoning and complex mathematical derivation.
- Author Gold-Standard Solutions: Write meticulous, step-by-step solutions that serve as ground-truth references.
- Audit AI Reasoning: Evaluate AI-generated proofs, simulations, and explanations for physical consistency.
- Refine Model Behavior: Provide structured feedback to improve AI models' physics-informed reasoning.
- Work Across Core Domains: Apply knowledge across quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics.
Key Skills:
- PhD (completed or near completion) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field.
- Deep mastery of Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics.
- Exceptional analytical writing skills for clear explanations of complex phenomena.
- Attention to detail regarding units, notation, dimensional consistency, and logical flow.
- Self-directed and comfortable working independently on complex tasks.
- Prior experience with data annotation, scientific dataset evaluation, or quality assurance is a plus.
- Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, COMSOL, Python (NumPy/SciPy), or similar computational physics environments.
- Research background involving simulation, modeling, or applied theoretical work.
Salary (Rate): £32.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training)
About The Role
What if your PhD-level expertise in physics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for Applied Physics Specialists to rigorously challenge large language models — exposing gaps in their reasoning, catching violations of fundamental physical laws, and helping build AI that truly understands how the universe works. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for practicing physicists and advanced PhD candidates who want to apply their expertise to one of the most consequential problems in modern AI.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Design PhD-Level Problems: Craft advanced, open-ended physics problems — equivalent in depth and rigor to qualifying exam questions — that require multi-step logical reasoning and complex mathematical derivation
- Author Gold-Standard Solutions: Write meticulous, step-by-step solutions that serve as ground-truth references, with flawless handling of physical constants, units, and derivation logic
- Audit AI Reasoning: Evaluate AI-generated proofs, simulations, and explanations for physical consistency — identifying where models "hallucinate" physics that violates first principles
- Refine Model Behavior: Provide structured, expert feedback that improves how AI models handle physics-informed reasoning, including boundary conditions, conservation laws, and dimensional analysis
- Work Across Core Domains: Apply your knowledge across quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics
Who You Are
- Holds a PhD (completed or near completion) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field
- Deep, working mastery of the four pillars of physics: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
- Exceptional analytical writing skills — able to explain complex phenomena and derivations in clear, structured English
- Uncompromising attention to detail when it comes to units, notation, dimensional consistency, and logical flow
- Self-directed and comfortable working independently on complex, open-ended tasks
- No prior AI experience required — your physics expertise is what matters
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with data annotation, scientific dataset evaluation, or quality assurance for technical content
- Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, COMSOL, Python (NumPy/SciPy), or similar computational physics environments
- Research background involving simulation, modeling, or applied theoretical work
Why Join Us
- Work on high-impact AI projects in collaboration with leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and asynchronous — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, expert-level work
- Direct exposure to how frontier LLMs are trained and evaluated
- Contribute to ensuring AI systems respect the fundamental laws of the physical world
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch