Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)

24-MAG
New York, NY
Job Description
Role Overview

We are sharing a part-time consulting opportunity for PhD-level physicists to contribute to an advanced AI training and scientific problem-solving project. Selected professionals will solve research-level physics problems within their areas of specialisation, produce rigorous mathematical derivations, verify results computationally where appropriate, and document their reasoning to professional research standards.

What You Will Do

Solve challenging physics problems within your area of research expertise, develop rigorous derivations and technically defensible analyses, and produce precise, well-structured solutions using appropriate mathematical notation.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in physics or advanced-stage PhD candidacy with active research experience, research expertise in one or more areas of physics, and strong mathematical and computational problem-solving ability.

Requirements

  • PhD in physics or advanced-stage PhD candidacy with active research experience
  • Research expertise in one or more areas of physics
  • Strong mathematical and computational problem-solving ability
  • Proficiency with LaTeX for technical and mathematical writing
  • Familiarity with SymPy, Python, and Jupyter for computational verification
  • Ability to identify assumptions, boundary conditions, dimensional issues, and subtle technical edge cases
  • Demonstrated excellence in written scientific communication
  • Strong ability to isolate key physical principles and construct nuanced solutions to complex problems
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