Remote | Physics Research Collaborator — $75–$105/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

16h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for accomplished physics researchers experienced in advanced scientific reasoning, research evaluation, analytical problem design, numerical modeling, experimental analysis, and frontier-level physics research. This role supports a remote research collaboration focused on improving how advanced AI systems reason across theoretical and applied physics. Selected professionals will apply their research expertise to evaluate scientific literature, develop challenging physics problems, assess technical outputs, identify subtle reasoning failures, and contribute to high-quality scientific evaluation workflows.

Requirements

Strong candidates may have: Current or recent experience as a PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher, instructor, faculty member, principal scientist, or industry researcher
An active research record in physics or a closely related quantitative field
Strong publication history, including first-author or co-first-author research where applicable
Ability to evaluate advanced physics work at the level of a practicing researcher
Strong analytical, mathematical, and written communication skills
Experience identifying subtle scientific errors that may be missed through textbook-level review
Availability to contribute up to 20 hours per week depending on project scope
Current location in the United States
A doctorate, current doctoral study, or postdoctoral training in physics or a closely related STEM field is highly relevant
Research backgrounds in theoretical physics, condensed matter, quantum information, particle physics, high-energy theory, astrophysics, cosmology, AMO physics, plasma physics, biophysics, statistical physics, computational physics, or mathematical physics may be especially valuable
Outstanding senior PhD candidates and recent graduates with strong publication records are encouraged to apply

Nice To Haves

First-author or co-first-author publications in highly regarded physics or multidisciplinary scientific journals
Competitive research fellowships, early-career awards, or major academic distinctions
Experience holding research grants as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator
Issued patents, scientific commercialization experience, or involvement in a research spin-out
International Physics Olympiad recognition or comparable academic achievement
Experience with computational physics, simulation, symbolic derivation, numerical methods, or scientific programming
Previous experience reviewing research manuscripts, grant proposals, technical assessments, or advanced scientific benchmarks

Responsibilities

Review physics research papers for technical correctness, novelty, significance, and methodological quality
Assess theoretical arguments, analytical derivations, numerical results, and experimental interpretations
Evaluate whether scientific claims are adequately supported by evidence and established physical principles
Identify subtle conceptual, mathematical, or methodological issues that require researcher-level expertise
Author and review challenging physics problems for advanced scientific reasoning and evaluation workflows
Develop tasks involving analytical derivation, mechanism prediction, numerical modeling, literature reasoning, and experimental design
Calibrate problem difficulty, expected solutions, and evaluation criteria against graduate and research-level standards
Produce clear reference explanations, solution pathways, and technical assessment guidance
Evaluate technical outputs across theoretical physics, condensed matter, quantum information, particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and related fields
Identify reasoning failures, unsupported assumptions, mathematical inconsistencies, and physically implausible conclusions
Assess outputs involving computational methods, experimental proposals, literature synthesis, and complex derivations
Document evaluation decisions clearly and support conclusions with rigorous scientific reasoning