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Senior Physics Adjudicator

Micro1

AI Expert - Physics Contractor · Part-time Short-term
United States, United Kingdom, Canada $80 – $110/hr May 22, 2026

Job description

Job Summary

Join the team as a Senior Physics Adjudicator contributing advanced scientific expertise toward the development and evaluation of next-generation AI systems focused on physics research and theoretical reasoning.

This role centers on providing authoritative scientific judgment across advanced physics problems, resolving conflicting interpretations, and maintaining rigorous research standards within AI training workflows.

The position is designed for highly experienced researchers, professors, principal investigators, and subject matter authorities with deep expertise in specialized physics domains.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead adjudicator for advanced physics problems within your research subfield

  • Deliver authoritative evaluations of:

    • Scientific methodologies
    • Theoretical interpretations
    • Computational approaches
    • Research conclusions
  • Resolve disagreements and conflicting approaches submitted within AI training workflows

  • Review and refine scientific content to ensure:

    • Accuracy
    • Clarity
    • Consistency
    • Research rigor
  • Provide detailed:

    • Written feedback
    • Verbal analysis
    • Technical explanations

to improve AI model reasoning and scientific understanding.

  • Apply cross-disciplinary scientific perspectives to identify:

    • Edge cases
    • Alternative methodologies
    • Nuanced interpretations
  • Collaborate with global scientific experts to improve training dataset quality and scientific reliability

  • Maintain high standards of scientific rigor informed by:

    • Leadership experience
    • Research mentorship
    • Laboratory or academic oversight

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • PhD in Physics or senior PhD student with active research involvement

  • Ongoing publication record with:

    • Peer-reviewed papers
    • arXiv publications
    • DOI-listed research
  • Demonstrated expertise as:

    • Professor
    • Research principal investigator
    • Scientific lead
    • Subject matter authority
  • Strong experience with:

    • Scientific review
    • Research evaluation
    • High-level scientific judgment
    • Adjudicating complex research questions
  • Broad understanding across related scientific disciplines and research methodologies

  • Leadership experience involving:

    • Mentorship
    • Research oversight
    • Lab or project management
  • Proficiency with:

    • LaTeX
    • SymPy
    • Python
    • Jupyter

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience:

    • Peer-reviewing high-impact publications
    • Resolving research disputes
    • Reviewing advanced scientific submissions
  • Exposure to:

    • AI systems
    • Machine learning
    • Computational modeling
  • Availability for approximately:

    • 10 hours per week
    • Over an 8–10 week engagement

Specialized Areas of Interest

Particular interest includes expertise in:

  • High Energy Physics
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Biophysics
  • Statistical Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Magnetic Materials
  • PXP/Rydberg Systems
  • AMO Physics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Gravitation
  • Cosmology
  • Astrophysics
  • Quantum Information
  • Optical Properties of Materials

Additional Information

This role offers senior scientific leaders an opportunity to contribute directly to frontier AI systems focused on advanced scientific reasoning, theoretical validation, and research-quality evaluation.

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