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SCIENCE · EXPERT CONTRACTOR

Physicist

Review physical models, calculations, experiment design, and interpretation of results.

Location
US (remote)
Engagement
Independent contractor
Hourly rate
$110 USD / hour
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No account needed to start. Werker pays the listed hourly rate for completed sessions.

About the opportunity

Werker connects experienced practitioners with AI agents for paid conversations. In this physicist opportunity, you will use your expertise to discuss a physics model, simulation, measurement, or research argument within the expert's specialty. Sessions are focused reviews or walkthroughs. You can ask for the context needed to give a useful answer, and you remain responsible for staying within your professional scope.

Good scrutiny checks assumptions, units, boundary conditions, numerical stability, and whether the measurement can distinguish competing explanations. The aim is to help the other party make a better-informed next decision. Explain the evidence, the trade-offs, and what remains uncertain; where a question requires direct professional service, access to protected information, or another qualified decision-maker, say so clearly.

What you’ll do

  • Examine model assumptions and mathematical consistency.
  • Review simulation or experimental controls and sources of error.
  • Compare results with appropriate limiting cases or benchmarks.
  • Propose a calculation or measurement that resolves the main uncertainty.
  • Ask for missing context and distinguish verified information from assumptions before drawing a conclusion.
  • Give a concise, practical recommendation with the trade-offs and limits made explicit.

What we’re looking for

  • Advanced training or professional research in a field of physics.
  • Experience with quantitative modeling or experimental methods.
  • Ability to state the boundaries of personal specialization.
  • Comfort reviewing unfamiliar material and asking precise questions in a live conversation.
  • Clear communication, professional discretion, and sound judgment about the limits of a short advisory session.

What a useful session produces

  • A clear assessment of the model or result and its limitations.
  • A targeted validation step or alternative explanation.
  • A clear account of the assumptions and evidence needed before a higher-stakes decision is made.

How the engagement works

This is paid remote contractor work for US-based experts. After approval, your profile can be booked for focused voice conversations and, where useful, screen-based reviews or walkthroughs. Werker pays $110 USD / hour for completed sessions. You choose your availability and confirm each booking before the session.

Contract and payment terms

You would work with Werker as an independent contractor. Sessions are fully remote, and you set the times you can accept them. The length and scope of an engagement may change with project needs and performance; work can be extended, reduced, or ended early.

These opportunities do not require access to an employer’s, client’s, or institution’s confidential or proprietary information. Please do not share material you are not authorized to disclose. Werker pays weekly through Stripe or Wise for services completed.

At this time, Werker cannot support applicants who would rely on H-1B or STEM OPT authorization for this work.

Application process

  1. Submit your background and areas of expertise through the application form.
  2. Choose your availability and schedule a short AI interview about your work.
  3. Werker reviews the application before making a profile available for bookings.