Physics Expert - Remote

We are seeking established Physics Professors and Principal Investigators to provide high-level scientific expertise for a project focused on advancing next-generation AI systems. In this role, you will apply deep subject-matter expertise to evaluate competing physics arguments, assess technical reasoning, and provide authoritative judgments on complex or ambiguous scientific questions. The ideal candidate brings a strong record of independent research, scholarly impact, and scientific leadership. No prior AI experience is required-your physics expertise, research judgment, and ability to evaluate complex scientific reasoning are what matter most. Scope of Work

• Adjudicate contested or competing physics arguments, solutions, and interpretations within your area of expertise.
• Compare alternative approaches to complex physics problems and explain which approach is stronger, under what assumptions, and within which applicable regimes.
• Identify and articulate meta-level criteria for evaluating the robustness, validity, and scientific soundness of competing solutions.
• Assess key assumptions, approximations, limitations, failure modes, and breaking points within technical arguments.
• Provide calibrated expert judgments, distinguishing established conclusions from genuine uncertainty, unresolved questions, or active areas of research.
• Draft rigorous, defensible written evaluations suitable for review by senior physicists and research professionals.
• Use technical tools such as LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter to verify calculations, test assumptions, or compare technical claims where appropriate.
• Clearly explain when a question remains unresolved within the field and identify the relevant scientific considerations.
• Contribute expert feedback and domain-level reasoning to support AI model training, evaluation, and improvement.

• Physics Mastery
• Expert Judgment in Ambiguous Cases
• Meta-Level Reasoning
• Research Leadership
• Defensible Written Articulation
• Scientific Analysis
• Technical Evaluation
• Research Communication
• Critical Thinking, * PhD in Physics with demonstrated expertise and scholarly impact in a specific physics subfield.
• Current or former Associate Professor, Full Professor, Chair Professor, Principal Investigator, or Research Group Leader with a strong record of independent research leadership.

• Active or recent research experience in one or more of the following areas:

• High Energy Physics
• Mathematical Physics
• Biophysics
• Statistical Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• AMO / Quantum Optics
• Gravitation
• Cosmology
• Astrophysics
• Quantum Information
• Optical Properties of Materials
• 3-5 recent representative publications in the target research area, with arXiv or DOI references available.
• Experience supervising PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or equivalent research leadership in an industry setting.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, SymPy, Python, and Jupyter; candidates should be prepared to indicate any gaps in experience with these tools.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate nuanced scientific judgments clearly and rigorously.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between established scientific knowledge, reasonable interpretations, and genuinely unresolved questions.

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