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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Physics Expert - Remote - **Company:** YO AI Labs View all jobs - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), LaTeX, Machine Learning, Jupyter - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc30add40bfd7c1c8d3dbdf438d8599b2 ## About the Role * 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. ## Description 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. ## Related Videos - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [Schroedinger's cat: Thinking in- and outside the box of quantum mechanics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/216-schroedinger-s-cat-thinking-in-and-outside-the-box-of-quantum-mechanics) - [Kubernetes dev is fun, but setup and ops isn't! 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