Mathematical Physicist – PhD

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Engage in research-level physics challenges within your specialized field.

• Develop, analyze, review, or evaluate physics problems based on your publication history and relevant research focus.

• Generate comprehensive written explanations that can be independently followed and verified by other experts.

• Undertake tasks related to special functions, integrable systems, permutation combinatorics for random tensor network entanglement, or conformal geometry.

• Utilize applicable mathematical and computational techniques, including symbolic computation.

• Fill out an application form detailing your education, research background, method self-attestation, and areas of best fit.

• Submit arXiv IDs or DOIs, your author position, and demonstrated methodologies for the chosen areas.

• Join onboarding or a brief live alignment meeting if invited.

• Complete a 30 to 45-minute assessment, if necessary.

• Collaborate with top researchers on projects aimed at training and improving AI systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• A PhD in mathematical physics, theoretical physics, or mathematics (this is a strict requirement).

• Postdoctoral researchers, research scientists, and junior faculty are the most suitable candidates.

• Senior PhD students with a notable first-author publication record are welcome to apply.

• Published research must focus on the specified phenomena, avoiding adjacent topics.

• A verifiable publication history with three to five representative papers, including arXiv IDs or DOIs; first authorship is strongly preferred.

• Capability to showcase relevant methods through your own publications.

• Proficiency in LaTeX, Python, SymPy, and Jupyter.

• Some knowledge of an agentic coding extension in VS Code is beneficial; gaps are acceptable if disclosed honestly.

• Proficient in English at a B2 level or higher, including written reasoning skills.

• Availability for 10 hours weekly over an 8 to 10 week period, starting immediately.

• Engagement as an independent contractor.

• We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT applicants.

• Must provide your author position and methods demonstrated for each selected research area.

• Research areas include special functions, integrable systems, permutation combinatorics for random tensor network entanglement, and conformal geometry.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours with no set schedule.

• The opportunity to work fully remotely.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on the services performed.

• Project durations may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on requirements and performance.

• Competitive compensation.

• Chance to collaborate with leading researchers.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of next-generation AI systems.

• Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.

• Up to $440 referral bonus for successful referrals.