micro1Domain experts
Physics Expert (Gravitation / Cosmology / Astrophysics)
up to $160/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging Physics Experts (Gravitation / Cosmology / Astrophysics) to participate in an advanced, research-driven project for a valued customer. 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.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Provide detailed analytical and numerical solutions to problems involving Palatini gravity (first-order formalism), including tetrad and spin connection approaches.
- Calculate and analyze Pontryagin density contributions and their implications in extended gravity theories.
- Formulate, solve, and interpret Friedmann ODEs with torsion and their relevance in cosmological models.
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- Integrate coupled, nonlinear ODEs using advanced methods and critically evaluate results.
- Apply Planck-unit normalization in all theoretical and computational tasks to ensure consistency and comparability.
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced academic background (PhD or equivalent) in physics, with emphasis on gravitation, cosmology, or astrophysics.
- Hands-on experience working with first-order Palatini gravity, tetrad and spin connection formalisms, and higher-order curvature corrections.
- Proven ability to derive, solve, and interpret nonlinear ODE systems relevant to cosmology and gravitational physics.
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- Familiarity with Pontryagin density, Chern-Simons modifications, and their physical implications.
- Demonstrated experience with Planck-unit normalization and physical interpretation in theoretical models.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
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Role Title: Physics Expert (Gravitation / Cosmology / Astrophysics)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging Physics Experts (Gravitation / Cosmology / Astrophysics) to participate in an advanced, research-driven project for a valued customer. 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.
This opportunity focuses on contributions to a frontier research-level physics benchmark spanning Dynamical Chern-Simons gravity, the Palatini tetrad formalism, FRW cosmology, quadratic inflation, and related phenomena. Based on your expertise, you may be considered for specialized assignments such as Solver, Auditor, or Adjudicator, with specific scopes and deliverables aligned to your subfield experience.
Scope of Work
• Provide detailed analytical and numerical solutions to problems involving Palatini gravity (first-order formalism), including tetrad and spin connection approaches.
• Calculate and analyze Pontryagin density contributions and their implications in extended gravity theories.
• Formulate, solve, and interpret Friedmann ODEs with torsion and their relevance in cosmological models.
• Integrate coupled, nonlinear ODEs using advanced methods and critically evaluate results.
• Apply Planck-unit normalization in all theoretical and computational tasks to ensure consistency and comparability.
Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced academic background (PhD or equivalent) in physics, with emphasis on gravitation, cosmology, or astrophysics.
• Hands-on experience working with first-order Palatini gravity, tetrad and spin connection formalisms, and higher-order curvature corrections.
• Proven ability to derive, solve, and interpret nonlinear ODE systems relevant to cosmology and gravitational physics.
• Familiarity with Pontryagin density, Chern-Simons modifications, and their physical implications.
• Demonstrated experience with Planck-unit normalization and physical interpretation in theoretical models.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
One person's applications, not a promise about yours.
What happens after you apply, first-handHow does the pay compare?Across Domain experts roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from micro1's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Domain experts
Across 698 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100. This role's top rate, $160, is in the top quarter. Of the 260 distinct rates we count, 222 are lower and 35 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 149 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 (this platform) | 135 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 24 Aug 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- dbd04789-74da-461f-8e20-a6c596f7a4e9
Pay as the source states it: “micro1 job record, ideal_hourly_rate: $80–$160/hr”.
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