Remote | Plasma Physics & Fusion Research Specialist — Up to $70/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

4d•$0 - $70•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for plasma and fusion physics professionals with advanced expertise in magnetic confinement, magnetohydrodynamics, plasma transport, and scientific problem development. This role supports an advanced AI research initiative focused on strengthening expert-level scientific reasoning. Selected professionals will author challenging plasma and fusion physics problems, review peer-developed tasks for accuracy and difficulty, and evaluate AI-generated solutions using rigorous scientific standards.

Requirements

Advanced research experience in plasma physics, fusion energy, nuclear engineering, or a related discipline
Hands-on expertise in magnetic-confinement fusion
Experience with tokamak or stellarator research and design
Strong knowledge of MHD, plasma transport, or gyrokinetic simulation
Ability to develop and solve technically challenging scientific problems
Excellent scientific writing and close attention to detail
Experience reviewing research, technical analyses, or advanced academic work
A PhD in plasma physics, fusion science, nuclear engineering, applied physics, or a closely related field is highly relevant
Equivalent research experience involving advanced plasma or fusion systems may also be considered
Postdoctoral, university, national-laboratory, or industry research experience may strengthen an application
Publications or significant technical contributions in plasma and fusion research may be valuable

Nice To Haves

Research involving magnetic-confinement fusion systems
Experience with tokamak or stellarator modelling
Expertise in magnetohydrodynamic stability and plasma equilibrium
Background in gyrokinetic or plasma-transport simulations
Familiarity with scientific computing and numerical modelling
Experience teaching, grading, peer reviewing, or developing advanced physics problems
Previous exposure to AI evaluation, rubric development, or technical training-data projects
Experience communicating complex scientific concepts through structured written explanations

Responsibilities

Design expert-level problems in plasma physics and fusion energy
Develop tasks involving magnetic confinement, tokamaks, stellarators, magnetohydrodynamics, and gyrokinetics
Create problems requiring multi-step scientific reasoning and technically defensible conclusions
Prepare clear reference solutions and supporting explanations
Review problems authored by other plasma and fusion specialists
Assess task clarity, scientific accuracy, originality, and genuine difficulty
Verify assumptions, equations, methodology, and ground-truth solutions
Identify ambiguity, missing information, and technical inconsistencies
Review and compare AI-generated solutions to advanced scientific problems
Assess calculations, physical reasoning, methodology, and final conclusions
Identify unsupported assumptions, conceptual errors, and incomplete analyses
Assign Accept, Revise, or Reject outcomes with detailed written rationale
Apply consistent evaluation standards across problems and model outputs
Refine tasks and reference solutions based on peer feedback
Maintain high standards of scientific rigour and technical documentation
Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and fellow subject-matter experts

Benefits

Flexible remote work
Competitive hourly compensation
Contract Details
Independent contractor role
Fully remote with flexible scheduling
Compensation of up to $70 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Work may include problem development, peer review, AI solution evaluation, and scientific quality assurance
Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution