Research Scientist — Formal Methods / Computational Science
- Pay
- $135/hr
- Location
- Worldwide
- Type
- Contract
- Posted
- Aug 4, 2026
- Languages
- English
We're building a research cohort of senior domain experts in formal methods and computational science — spanning math, physics, chemistry, and biology — to help evaluate how frontier AI models reason about hard, real-world expert-level problems. This is research-and-evaluation work, not production engineering: you'll be defining what "correct" and "excellent" look like on problems you already know deeply.
- Domain: Science (Math / Physics / Chemistry / Biology)
- Experience: 10+ years
- Education: PhD/Doctorate required
Candidates who meet the requirements and provide the requested materials will be prioritized for review. As part of this process, we conduct thorough background checks. Please apply only if you meet these requirements — candidates who meet fewer than 70% of the stated qualifications may be flagged for misrepresenting their professional experience, which could affect eligibility for future project staffing.
Required qualifications
- Currently or recently active in the field — hands-on, not purely academic-adjacent
- Strong written communication — you'll be authoring technical explanations and structured feedback, not just doing the work itself
- Comfortable with independent, asynchronous, remote work
- Meets the experience and education bar described in Full Description
Why apply
- Work directly on frontier AI research problems in your area of deep expertise
- Fully remote, flexible, asynchronous — fits around existing work
- Competitive hourly compensation ($100–$170/hr, based on experience)