Physics Expert

Position: Physics Expert →

Remote, United States. Project-based.

For physicists who can set a problem a model gets subtly wrong, and derive the right answer cleanly. Write and review physics problems with full derivations and checkable answers.

Pay: $120 to $220 an hour, paid per accepted task. There is no guaranteed project, task volume, hours or pay.

You must live in the US, be at least 18 and be authorized to work in the United States. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.

What you would do

• Write problems with randomized values and a derivation that checks out step by step, such as a charged particle moving through crossed fields.
• Grade model solutions for units, signs, approximations and limiting cases.
• Find where a model’s derivation breaks, such as a dropped factor of 2 or an approximation used outside its range.
• Check answers with a quick numerical simulation or an order-of-magnitude estimate.
• Write rubrics that separate a correct method from a lucky final number.

The minimum

• You study at or graduated from a college or university in physics or a related field.
• A derivation, simulation, measurement or project you did yourself and can explain in depth.
• Upper-level coursework in at least two core areas, such as mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum or statistical physics.
• Comfort with limiting cases, dimensional analysis and order-of-magnitude checks.

Ideal

• A degree in physics; a master’s or PhD is even better.
• Research or applied physics work, especially at an AI lab or AI company.
• Publications, a thesis or teaching physics at university level.
• Computational skill, such as numerical methods in Python, Julia or C++.

This position covers

Classical mechanics, Electromagnetism, Quantum mechanics, Thermodynamics and statistical physics, Astrophysics, Optics and condensed matter.

Iso Data provides equal opportunity to all applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected trait. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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