Research Quality Specialist - Physics at Turing

Research Quality Specialist – Computational Physics | Contractor | Remote (Select Countries)

Turing is seeking a highly analytical, PhD-level Computational Physicist to join our AI research team as a Research Quality Specialist. In this role, you will design graduate-level scientific problems, develop rigorous computational solutions in Python, and ensure the highest standards of quality for AI training data. This is a fully remote, 8-week contractor engagement requiring 40 hrs/week with 4 hours of PST overlap.

About Turing

Based in San Francisco, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing accelerates frontier research through high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and top-tier AI researchers specializing in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Quantitative Problem Design: Develop original, research-grade or graduate-level scientific problems involving scientific coding and Python programming.
• Problem Categorization: Rigorously define problem categories, secondary tags, and assign appropriate difficulty levels.
• Solution Development: Solve formulated problems using sound scientific principles, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and logical coherence throughout the solution path.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in two-tier reviews, meticulously evaluating the accuracy of both problems and solutions.
• Collaboration: Work proactively with reviewers and team leads to incorporate feedback, refine content, and enhance overall quality in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or current PhD Candidate in Computational Physics
• At least one peer-reviewed publication
• Advanced proficiency in Python for scientific computing
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation and collaboration

Engagement Details

• Commitment: 40 hrs/week with 4 hours of PST overlap
• Type: Contractor/Freelancer (no medical or paid leave benefits)
• Duration: 8 weeks (expected start: next week)
• Eligible Locations: Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Why Work With Turing?

• Fully remote work environment
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research with leading LLM companies
• Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs