Astronomer

Description:

Role Responsibilities
 

• Write original and advanced IAO-style astronomy problems to challenge frontier AI models.
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and reasoning quality. Identify where models fail.
• Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous derivations.
• Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions and reasoning, formatted in LaTeX.
• Maintain extremely high standards of precision, scientific rigor, and problem difficulty.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
   

Qualifications

Must-Have
 

• Master’s or PhD in astronomy or a related field.
• Olympiad participant or medalist in the IAO or equivalent competitions.
• Proficiency in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX.
• Deep understanding of core theoretical and observational concepts in astronomy and astrophysics.
• Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
• Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of astronomy problems.
• Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.