Applied Physics Specialist (AI Training) About The Role What if your deep expertise in physics could directly shape how AI understands the physical world — ensuring it respects the fundamental laws that govern reality? We're looking for PhD-level Applied Physicists to stress-test cutting-edge AI models on university and research-level physics, exposing the gaps in their reasoning so they can be fixed. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers and specialists who want to stay sharp, work independently, and make a real impact on the future of AI — without leaving their area of expertise.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design Advanced Problems — Craft challenging, open-ended physics problems at PhD qualifying exam level, requiring multi-step logical reasoning and rigorous mathematical derivation across domains like quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics

Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop precise, step-by-step "golden responses" where every physical constant, unit conversion, and logical step is exactly right

Audit AI Reasoning — Evaluate AI-generated simulations, proofs, and derivations for physical consistency — identifying where models "hallucinate" physics that violates first principles

Refine Model Behaviour — Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason correctly about boundary conditions,



conservation laws, and the deep structure of physical reality Who You Are Hold a PhD (completed or near-completion) in Applied Physics, Physics, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field

Have mastery across the core pillars of physics: Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics

Write with exceptional clarity — able to explain complex physical phenomena and mathematical derivations in structured, precise English

Possess an uncompromising eye for detail: units, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and the logical flow of a proof

Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on an asynchronous schedule

No prior AI or data annotation experience required Nice to Have Experience with data annotation, data quality review, or scientific dataset evaluation

Proficiency with computational tools such as Python (NumPy/SciPy), MATLAB, or COMSOL

Background in research, academic publishing, or physics education Why Join Us Work at the frontier of AI development alongside world-leading research labs

Fully remote and flexible — work when and where suits you, on your own schedule

Freelance autonomy with the substance of genuinely meaningful, high-level work

Keep your physics knowledge sharp while contributing to something that matters beyond the lab

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as recent projects launch

📌 Applied Physics Specialist (Australia)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Australia