Applied Physics Specialist

Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your deep expertise in physics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world — ensuring it respects the fundamental laws that govern everything from subatomic particles to cosmological systems?
We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to join Alignerr and help train cutting-edge AI models. You'll design research-grade physics problems, expose flaws in AI reasoning, and build the benchmarks that push these models toward genuine physical understanding.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers and academics who want to contribute to something meaningful — on their own schedule.

• Organization : Alignerr

• Type : Hourly Contract

• Location : Remote

- Commitment : 10–40 hours/week

• Commitment : 10–40 hours/week

• Design Advanced Physics Problems — Craft open-ended, multi-step problems at PhD qualifying exam level, spanning quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and beyond

• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop rigorous, step-by-step "golden responses" with precise physical constants, unit conversions, and airtight mathematical derivations

• Audit AI Reasoning — Evaluate AI-generated proofs and simulations for physical consistency, identifying where models "hallucinate" results that violate first principles

• Refine Model Behavior — Provide structured, expert feedback to improve AI reasoning around boundary conditions, conservation laws, and physics-informed constraints

- Benchmark AI Understanding — Contribute to university- and research-level evaluation datasets that test the limits of what AI truly understands about the physical world

• Benchmark AI Understanding — Contribute to university- and research-level evaluation datasets that test the limits of what AI truly understands about the physical world

• Holds a PhD (completed or near completion) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field

• Deep mastery of core physics pillars: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics

• Exceptional ability to communicate complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in clear, structured written English

• Uncompromising attention to detail — units, notation, and logical flow matter to you

• Self-directed and comfortable working independently on technical tasks

- No prior AI experience required — your physics expertise is what counts

• No prior AI experience required — your physics expertise is what counts

• Experience with data annotation, scientific dataset evaluation, or quality assurance

• Proficiency with tools such as Python (NumPy/SciPy), MATLAB, or COMSOL

• Background in academic research, technical writing, or curriculum development

- Familiarity with AI or LLM evaluation workflows

• Familiarity with AI or LLM evaluation workflows

• Work on genuinely novel, intellectually stimulating problems at the frontier of AI research

• Collaborate with teams working alongside the world's leading AI research labs

• Fully remote and asynchronous — work when and where it suits you

• Freelance autonomy with the structure of high-impact, task-based work

• Contribute to AI development that could shape how future models understand the physical universe

• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch