About the job
About Us
Mirror Physics is an innovative AI company based in New York City, pioneering the next generation of scientific simulation technologies. Our mission is to create intelligent systems that grasp the fundamental principles of physics, thereby providing essential acceleration for advanced research and development across various technological fields. We are currently developing a leading-edge AI platform that predicts experimental outcomes in chemistry and materials science, seamlessly integrating physical simulation with high-throughput experimental verification. This endeavor aims to hasten discoveries in biotechnology, energy, manufacturing, and more. Supported by top-tier investors and scientific experts, we are seeking to expand our research team during this crucial period in the industry.
The Role
As the principal AI researcher focusing on physics model development, you will lead efforts in designing innovative architectures, training algorithms, and evaluation processes to transform vast amounts of physical simulation data into scalable, precise, and versatile predictive engines applicable in both scientific and industrial contexts.
Key Responsibilities
Create robust, scalable, and universally applicable atomistic models with high fidelity across various chemical domains.
Compile diverse and multi-fidelity datasets into cohesive training corpora; innovate new objectives to enhance data efficiency.
Produce groundbreaking datasets that encompass an unmatched variety of chemical systems, consistently computed at the highest theoretical levels suitable for general chemistries.
Design diagnostic tools for model performance evaluation, failure mode assessment, and uncertainty quantification; propose new benchmarks to rigorously test predictive accuracy, physical consistency, and extrapolation capabilities.
Develop downstream tools to improve model precision and processing speed, including model distillation and fine-tuning techniques.
Collaborate with the AI-for-science community through research publications and contributions at leading conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR.
Mentor junior researchers and work closely with applied science and engineering teams.

