Research
Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Status: Open
- Pay
- $100–$200/hr
- Location
- Remote — Fully Remote, Open to candidates worlwide
- Employment type
- Part-Time, Contractor
- Hours
- 5-10+ hrs/week hrs/week
- Openings
- 10
- Posted
- 2026-09-07
About this opportunity
Role Title: Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Role Type: Part-Time, Contractor
Location: Fully Remote, Open to candidates worlwide
Schedule: 5-10+ hrs/week. Fully flexible (Can accomodate after hours + weekends if needed)
micro1 is engaging Physics Experts (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter) to contribute to a research-driven customer project at the intersection of theoretical physics and numerical benchmarking.
In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Analyze and provide expert insights into complex statistical physics phenomena, with a focus on replicated random-bond Ising/Ashkin-Teller models, the toric-code threshold, and the Nishimori line.
- Deliver clear, well-documented solutions or critiques of problems relating to Kramers-Wannier duality, quenched disorder averaging, square-lattice self-duality, and domain-wall free energy.
- Engage in advanced numerical work, particularly around 4-state Potts model simulations and interpretation.
- Identify, discuss, and resolve technical challenges involving noncontractible loop defects and related topological features.
- Participate as a Solver, Auditor, or Adjudicator on specific project assignments based on your experience and subfield strengths.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced academic background (PhD or equivalent experience) in physics, with specialization in statistical physics, quantum information, or condensed matter theory.
- Direct, hands-on experience applying Kramers-Wannier duality, quenched disorder averaging, and square-lattice self-duality in research or project settings.
- Demonstrated proficiency in numerical simulations involving the 4-state Potts model and analysis of domain-wall free energy.
- Familiarity with topological quantum codes, particularly the toric code and its threshold phenomena.
Required skills
- Physics
- Kramers-Wannier duality
- quenched disorder averaging
- square-lattice self-duality
- domain-wall free energy
- noncontractible loop defects
- 4-state Potts model numerics
What you'll do
- Analyze and provide expert insights into complex statistical physics phenomena, with a focus on replicated random-bond Ising/Ashkin-Teller models, the toric-code threshold, and the Nishimori line.
- Deliver clear, well-documented solutions or critiques of problems relating to Kramers-Wannier duality, quenched disorder averaging, square-lattice self-duality, and domain-wall free energy.
- Engage in advanced numerical work, particularly around 4-state Potts model simulations and interpretation.
- Identify, discuss, and resolve technical challenges involving noncontractible loop defects and related topological features.
- Participate as a Solver, Auditor, or Adjudicator on specific project assignments based on your experience and subfield strengths.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced academic background (PhD or equivalent experience) in physics, with specialization in statistical physics, quantum information, or condensed matter theory.
- Direct, hands-on experience applying Kramers-Wannier duality, quenched disorder averaging, and square-lattice self-duality in research or project settings.
- Demonstrated proficiency in numerical simulations involving the 4-state Potts model and analysis of domain-wall free energy.
- Familiarity with topological quantum codes, particularly the toric code and its threshold phenomena.