Handshake AI
US
Contract-based
Date Posted
Offered salary
Up to $75 per hour
Closing date
Closing soon
Qualification
PhD/Postdoc
Hiring location
US
Experience
Doctoral level
Responsibilities
• Design rigorous domain-relevant questions using your physics expertise
• Review AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, logical consistency, and physical validity
• Provide feedback to help improve AI understanding of physical reasoning
• Work fully remotely with a flexible asynchronous schedule
• Contribute approximately 5 to 20 hours per week when participating in an active project
Requirements
• Doctoral student or graduate, including those currently enrolled in a PhD program or in postdoctoral positions in Physics or closely related fields
• Strong background in advanced physical reasoning, mathematical modeling, theoretical analysis, and quantitative problem solving across core areas such as classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, or related subdisciplines
• No prior AI or technical experience required
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to be taken to the Handshake website. Sign up and create an account, verify your identity, then join and onboard into relevant projects. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities for future projects as they become available. F1 students eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible, but should work with their Designated School Official. STEM OPT is not supported.
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Handshake AI
Physics Expert
Overview
Handshake is seeking Physics PhDs to support AI research through flexible hourly contract work. You will use your advanced physics training to evaluate AI generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand physical reasoning, mathematical modeling, theoretical analysis and technical problem solving. This is an ongoing project based opportunity that can be done alongside research, teaching, postdoctoral work or industry employment.
