Remote | Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor) — $80–$150/hour
About The Position
24-MAG LLC is seeking postdoctoral, research-fellow, junior-faculty, or senior-research-scientist-level Physics Experts for a specialized, fully remote consulting engagement. Professionals will critically evaluate advanced physics solutions and derivations, identify substantive scientific errors, independently verify technical claims, and provide precise research-level feedback. The work focuses on candidates based in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom; no prior AI experience is required. Assignments may include reviewing physics solutions and theoretical arguments, checking mathematical derivations, conducting theoretical analysis and computational verification, and providing structured technical feedback on model-generated physics content. Contributors may use LaTeX, SymPy, Python, Jupyter, or comparable tools. Project scope, workload, physics subfields, and evaluation standards may change with project requirements. Work must not use confidential or proprietary information belonging to an employer, research institution, laboratory, collaborator, or other third party.
Requirements
- PhD in Physics.
- Active or recent independent research record in a specialized physics subfield.
- Experience as a postdoctoral researcher, research fellow, junior or assistant professor, senior research scientist, or in a comparable role.
- Expertise in a physics area such as high-energy physics, mathematical physics, biophysics, statistical physics, condensed matter, AMO/quantum optics, gravitation, cosmology, quantum information, or optical materials.
- Advanced proficiency with LaTeX.
- Strong working knowledge of SymPy, Python, and Jupyter.
- Strong ability to detect technical errors and explain them precisely.
- Exceptional analytical and scientific-writing skills.
- Reliable high-speed internet and access to a computer suitable for theoretical or computational work.
Nice To Haves
- Representative publications from approximately the last five years, with arXiv or DOI references available.
- Experience reviewing scientific work through peer review, supervision, dissertation committees, seminars, or comparable settings.
Responsibilities
- Critically evaluate advanced physics solutions, derivations, and theoretical arguments.
- Identify mathematical, physical, dimensional, methodological, or logical errors.
- Assess whether conclusions follow from stated assumptions and applicable physical principles.
- Distinguish substantive scientific issues from stylistic or cosmetic differences and apply research-level judgment to specialized physics problems.
- Independently reproduce or validate calculations and technical claims using alternative approaches, limiting cases, or parameter regimes.
- Use computational or symbolic tools to verify results and identify discrepancies between analytical and computational findings.
- Recognize when multiple approaches are scientifically valid or additional assumptions are required.
- Explain technical errors and weaknesses clearly and precisely, with concise, actionable recommendations.
- Review model-generated physics content for scientific accuracy and rigor.
- Deliver structured written assessments suitable for research-level work and support iterative refinement while preserving valid technical reasoning.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
