Physicist
DataAnnotation · Remote · Research / analysis
Physicist is an open role at DataAnnotation, available remotely, with pay listed as Up to $125/hr.
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At a glance
- Pay
- Up to $125/hrEstimate, from DataAnnotation’s own wording
- Location
- Remote
- Work type
- Research / analysis
- Listed
- Since Oct 24, last confirmed Oct 24
As listed by DataAnnotation: “Up to $125+/hr”
How the pay compares
Higher than 80% of the 176 distinct hourly rates advertised for Research / analysis roles right now. Hourly USD, top of each advertised range, one count per distinct rate. Same method as the Pay Index.
From DataAnnotation’s listing
“Overview Models can recite physics and still get it wrong: dimensional errors, misapplied approximations, and derivations that skip the step where the physics actually happens.”
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Overview Models can recite physics and still get it wrong: dimensional errors, misapplied approximations, and derivations that skip the step where the physics actually happens. As a Physicist you'll evaluate AI reasoning across mechanics, E&M, quantum, and thermodynamics, and write solutions with the care of a good problem-set grader.
What you’ll actually do Craft problems that expose weak physical reasoning, from undergraduate mechanics to graduate-level theory. Review AI solutions for dimensional errors, misapplied approximations, and skipped steps, and rate the reasoning. Write the gold-standard solution when the model falls short, showing the physics clearly at every step.
Roles this fits Common backgrounds: Physicist, Research Scientist.
What we look for Graduate-level physics background or equivalent research experience. Comfort working problems across at least two core areas of physics. Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal. No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.
Compensation Up to $125+/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k–$200k a year; some make it their full-time income.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the Physicist role at DataAnnotation?
Applications go through DataAnnotation's own portal - HumanSourcer links to the listing and never collects applications or handles hiring. DataAnnotation's access model is "Open / self-serve" (Open application). This listing was first seen here on October 24, 2026 and was still live at the last check.
Is the Physicist role at DataAnnotation remote?
Yes - DataAnnotation lists this role as remote.
What does the Physicist role at DataAnnotation pay?
DataAnnotation indicates Up to $125/hr for this role, but hedges the figure rather than committing to it. Treat it as an indication: HumanSourcer flags hedged pay instead of presenting it as a firm rate, and the listing's own wording is quoted in the Pay section above.
What kind of work is Physicist?
Research / analysis. Generalist and expert AI training; coding, STEM, law, medicine, writing
Is DataAnnotation a legitimate AI-training platform?
Reported worker-facing operating brand - and that relationship is rated "High - reported, not disclosed on portal" here because it can be checked against nymag.com rather than taken on DataAnnotation's word. Confidence describes how well the ownership is evidenced. It is not a rating of how the platform treats the people who work for it, which no public source covers reliably.
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