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Research Physics Expert

$135
per hour
Hourly contract Remote Last verified 21 Jul 2026
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About the Role

We are seeking expert physics researchers to author and verify golden reference solutions for the CritPt benchmark (arXiv:2509.26574v3) — a frontier research-level physics benchmark. Participants will solve CritPt research-level problems end-to-end, audit solutions from other experts, or adjudicate between parallel solution attempts, producing 100%-human-verified reference data used to evaluate large language models on frontier physics reasoning. High Energy Physics & Mathematical Physics, Biophysics & Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter & AM

What You'll Do

  • Solve research-level physics challenges end-to-end with verifiable derivations, code, and peer-reviewed references
  • Decompose challenges into standalone checkpoint sub-problems that require genuine physical reasoning
  • Author Python answer templates with auto-grading functions for symbolic or numerical answers
  • Audit submitted solutions for correctness, scope, and method soundness; deliver actionable feedback across iterations

You're a Good Fit If You

  • Solver: PhD or postdoc in the relevant subfield (senior PhD student minimum)
  • Auditor: Postdoc or junior professor in the relevant subfield (PhD minimum)
  • Adjudicator: Full professor or industry research PI in the relevant subfield (senior postdoc or junior professor minimum)
  • Hands-on familiarity with at least two canonical methods of the target subfield, demonstrable through publications (broader coverage strongly preferred)

Role Highlights

Pay
$80-$135/h
Contract
Hourly contract
Location
Remote
Category
Model evaluation
Posted
2 months ago
Job ID
WE-6070

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