At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert guidance in physics to shape next-gen AI systems.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking team at micro1, working remotely.
- Benefits: Earn $80 - $160/hour with flexible remote work options.
- Other info: Collaborate with top physicists and contribute to groundbreaking projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on AI by applying your physics expertise.
- Qualifications: PhD in physics and proven research leadership required.
The predicted salary is between 160 - 160 £ per hour.
- Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator)
- Required Skills
- Physics Mastery
- Expert Judgment in Ambiguous Cases
- Meta-Level Reasoning
- Research Leadership
- Defensible Written Articulation
- Role Title: Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator)
Role Type: Contractor.
Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Physics Experts—established Professors or Principal Investigators—to provide high-level domain guidance as part of an impactful project for a customer.
In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems.
Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
- Scope of Work
- Adjudicate and render expert judgment on contested or competing physics arguments, solutions, or interpretations within your subfield.
- Compare alternative approaches to the same problem, detailing which is superior, under what assumptions, and in which regimes.
- Identify and articulate meta-level criteria for evaluating the robustness and validity of competing physics work, such as key assumptions and breaking points of approximations.
- Exercise calibrated confidence by providing authoritative assessments while transparently acknowledging genuine uncertainty or open questions in the field.
- Draft defensible written evaluations suitable for review by fellow senior physicists, ensuring clarity and rigor.
- Leverage technical tools such as La Te X, Sym Py, Python, and Jupyter to verify or contrast technical claims as needed.
- Clearly communicate when a question is unresolved within the field and delineate the pertinent considerations.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Ph D in physics with demonstrated expertise and scholarly impact in your specified subfield.
- Current or former Associate Professor, Full Professor, Chair Professor, or Principal Investigator/Group Leader with a track record of independent research leadership.
- Ongoing research activity in one or more of these areas: High Energy Physics, Mathematical Physics, Biophysics, Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter, AMO/Quantum Optics, Gravitation, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Quantum Information, or Optical Properties of Materials.
- 3–5 recent representative publications in your target subfield, with ar Xiv or DOI references.
- Prior experience supervising Ph D students or postdocs, or equivalent leadership in industry research settings.
- Proficiency with La Te X, Sym Py, Python, and Jupyter (please indicate any gaps in experience with these tools).
- Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to articulate nuanced and well-reasoned judgments.
Remote Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator) (Hereford) employer: micro1
At micro1, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that empowers our Physics Experts to contribute meaningfully to the future of AI. Our remote work culture fosters flexibility and collaboration across the US, Canada, and the UK, while offering competitive pay and opportunities for professional growth in a cutting-edge field. Join us to leverage your expertise in a supportive environment that values innovation and aims to make a significant impact on how AI systems learn and perform.
