Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics

Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)

• Science & Research
• Platform: micro1
• Location: 58 countries

This contract role asks a senior researcher in computer science or computational physics to guide frontier AI models and agents through multi-step research, from proofs and algorithms to numerical experiments and simulations. The person checks the results, judges their correctness and novelty, and writes memos on where the models succeed or fail. No prior AI experience is needed, since the domain expertise is the core requirement.

Posted October 13, 2026

Applied Physics Specialist

• Science & Research
• Platform: Alignerr

This role involves evaluating and improving large language models' understanding of physics by designing advanced problems, authoring ground-truth solutions, and auditing AI-generated reasoning across quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, thermodynamics, and other domains. It is suited for PhD-level applied physicists who want to contribute to AI training while working independently on a flexible schedule.

Physics Subject Matter Expert - AI Content Specialist

• Science & Research
• Platform: Alignerr

This remote contract asks a physics expert to write advanced problems that test how well AI models reason, along with clear step-by-step solutions. The work also includes checking AI-generated answers for accuracy and quality of reasoning, and helping researchers refine benchmarks. It is aimed at people holding a master's degree in physics or a related field, and no prior AI experience is needed.

Mathematical Physicist (PhD)

• Science & Research
• Platform: Mercor
• Location: United States

This role invites mathematical physicists to contribute to a research benchmark in fundamental physics, designed to assess whether cutting-edge AI models can solve real research problems in physics. You will work on specialized challenges in one of four proposed domains (special functions, integrable systems, permutation combinatorics, conformal geometry), creating, solving, reviewing, or validating problems at the level of academic research.

Posted September 25, 2026

Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD)

• Science & Research
• Platform: Mercor
• Location: United States

This role involves contributing to the creation and evaluation of research-level physics challenges for a benchmark designed to test the physical reasoning capabilities of AI models. The work involves creating problems, solving them, examining solutions or auditing them in your area of specialization in statistical physics. This role is intended for PhDs in statistical physics with published experience on specific phenomena and who master the corresponding mathematical and computational methods.

Posted September 25, 2026

Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)

• Science & Research
• Platform: micro1
• Location: 58 countries

You are a physicist with a PhD or in the final stages of your thesis, specialized in an advanced field of physics. You will solve complex theoretical problems by providing rigorous and well-documented derivations, intended to train next-generation AI systems. No prior experience in AI is required: only your deep knowledge of physics matters.

Posted September 7, 2026