Updated November 2026 · ranked by pay
Best AI training jobs for physicists. 7 open Physics roles helping AI labs improve their models.
- Open roles
- 7
- Top hourly rate
- $400/hr
- Median top rate
- $200/hr
- High demand
- 7
As of November 2026, there are 7 open AI training jobs for physicists listed on micro1. Top-of-range pay runs from $90 to $400/hr, with a median of $200/hr. The best-paying role right now is Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics at up to $400/hr. All of these roles are remote, and 7 are marked high demand. The work is flexible hourly contracting: you use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from. Listings are refreshed daily from micro1, so closed roles drop off within a day.
All 7 roles, ranked by pay
- 01High demand4 openings
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Computational rigor · Complex problem solving - Research · Problem framing
Apply$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
- 02High demand4 openings
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
Novelty judgment · Research direction · Computational rigor
Apply$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
- 03High demand10 openings
Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Physics · Kramers-Wannier duality · quenched disorder averaging
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 04High demand14 openings
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Physics Mastery · Written Technical Communication · Technical Problem-Solving Depth
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 05High demand10 openings
Physics Expert PhD (AMO / Optical Properties of Materials)
Physics · ab initio configuration interaction for polarizability · atomic-structure calculations for Yb-171 / Yb-174
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 06High demand5 openings
Simulation Expert — Real-to-Sim 3D Environments & Assets
isaac sim · gazebo · mujoco
Apply$60–$100/hr
hourly pay
- 07High demand20 openings
Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert
Nuclear Physics · Radiological Safety · Nonproliferation
Apply$50–$90/hr
hourly pay
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FAQ
How much do AI training jobs for physicists pay?
- Across 7 open Physics roles, top-of-range pay runs from $90 to $400/hr, with a median of $200/hr.
What does an AI training job for physicists involve?
- You use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from: checking reasoning, correcting answers and flagging errors a non-expert would miss.