About the Role
What if your deep expertise in physics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test the reasoning of cutting-edge Large Language Models — probing their grasp of quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics, and beyond.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just mastery of physics and a rigorous, analytical mind.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Design advanced, open-ended physics problems at the level of PhD qualifying exams — requiring multi-step logical reasoning and mathematical derivation
- Author rigorous "golden" solutions with precise step-by-step workings, ensuring every physical constant, unit, and logical transition is exactly right
- Audit AI-generated simulations, proofs, and explanations for physical consistency — identifying where models hallucinate violations of first principles
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve AI reasoning around boundary conditions, conservation laws, and physics-informed constraints
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
- PhD completed or in final stages in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field
- Deep mastery across the core pillars: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in clear, structured English
- Uncompromising precision with units, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and logical proof structure
- Naturally detail-oriented and systematic in evaluating technical content
- No prior AI or data annotation experience required
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with data annotation, scientific dataset evaluation, or quality assurance systems
- Proficiency with technical tools such as MATLAB, COMSOL, or Python (NumPy/SciPy)
- Research background in a specialised physics subfield
Why Join Us
- Work alongside world-leading AI research teams on genuinely frontier problems
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-impact technical work
- Get rare, hands-on exposure to how advanced LLMs are trained and evaluated
- Contribute to ensuring that AI reasoning stays grounded in the fundamental laws of the universe
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch