Member of Technical Staff, Staff Physicist, Quantum Information and AI

FirstPrinciples(1 month ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$143,392 - $193,772 (estimated)Research

About this role

A Member of Technical Staff, Staff Physicist will apply postdoc-level expertise in quantum information to help build an autonomous AI Physicist, translating domain knowledge into evaluation methods, training signals, and research direction. The role sits at the intersection of AI and physics, co-developing benchmarks, metrics, and evaluation pipelines that drive production model improvements and publishable scientific outcomes. The scientist will work closely with research and engineering teams and coordinate external reviewers to ensure rigor and reproducibility.

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Required Skills

Model Critique
Error Diagnosis
Proof Review
Correction Drafting
Research Guidance
Training Signal
Preference Ranking
Metric Design
Benchmarking
Task Design

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Qualifications

PhD in Physics or Related Field
Postdoctoral-Level Research Experience

About FirstPrinciples

firstprinciples.org

First Principles is a strategy and design consultancy that helps organizations solve complex problems by returning to foundational ideas and evidence-based thinking. They offer services including brand and product strategy, user-centered design, digital product development, and research to align business goals with customer needs. Combining cross-disciplinary teams of strategists, designers, and engineers, First Principles prototypes, tests, and scales solutions for startups and established enterprises seeking measurable impact.